Air India 171 Plane Crash Aftermath, Completes Regulatory Maintenance Check
| In the aftermath of the tragic crash involving Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, the airline has confirmed the completion of 29 out of 30 mandated Boeing maintenance checks. This comes as part of an urgent regulatory safety review ordered by aviation authorities across India.Our correspondents @AnvitSrivastava and @akankshaswarups bring you exclusive updates on the investigation, the mechanical fault trail, and what this means for passenger safety moving forward. News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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