EXCLUSIVE Boeing whistleblower reveals investigators of Air India crash ALREADY know what caused it but won't reveal findings for months... leaving millions of flyers at risk
When Air India flight 171 to London crashed and exploded into flames moments after take-off from the West Indian city of Ahmedabad, the world watched in horror.
All but one of the 242 passengers on board died when the aircraft plummeted into a residential area Thursday June 12. At least eight people in the area where it came down were also killed.
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