Possible Air India crash cause revealed by investigators in huge breakthrough
It comes after British families of crash victims were said to be facing 'pain and frustration' over delays in the identification and repatriation of their relatives.
The Air India plane crash tragedy could have been caused because the aircraft was running on an emergency power source, investigators have revealed.
The Boeing Dreamliner came down in Ahmedabad, India, last Thursday, killing 270 people, including 241 passengers, and authorities launched a probe into what caused the crash.
The Mirror reports they are now considering whether an emergency power generator may have been in use at the time.
It comes after British families of crash victims were said to be facing "pain and frustration" over delays in the identification and repatriation of their relatives.
Relatives of Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter Sara Nanabawa, who died in the crash, said they felt "utterly abandoned" by the UK Government and called for more support on the ground in India.
Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer told the House of Commons that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) had set up its reception centre at a hotel close to the airport.
He said: "We thought that would be the best place to receive British nationals rather than the hospital where, tragically, there are no living British nationals."
He added: "But we keep these questions under review, as I know from my own experience in tragedies like this, it is difficult to get the assistance that British nationals need right first time, and we will learn lessons as each step goes through."
Among the Britons believed to have been on the Gatwick-bound flight was Arjun Patoliya, who had flown to Gujarat from London to scatter the ashes of his wife, Bharti.
Others included radiologist Dr Prateek Joshi, from Derby, and sisters Dhir and Heer Baxi, couple Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, and Raxa Modha, Rudra Modha and K Mistri, from Wellingborough.
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UK air accident investigators are in India assisting the Indian authorities, the Government said. The Foreign Office said: "Our staff continue to work around the clock in the UK and India to support the families and loved ones of all those impacted by the crash.
"We have set up a reception centre at the Ummed Hotel, near the Ahmedabad airport, and have a dedicated helpline to provide support and advice for the families and friends of British nationals - friends or family should call 020 7008 5000."If you are in India, you should call +91 (11) 24192100 for support, including through in-person consular staff who are available to support families of British nationals, including accompanying them to the hospital."Furthermore, the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has deployed an investigation team to support the Indian-led investigation on the ground, and UK forensic experts are there to support the consular response."
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