Families Demand Transparency And Accountability In Air India Crash Investigation : Attorney Mike
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| US attorney Mike, representing 85 families, tells CNN News18 victims' kin face bureaucratic hurdles in compensation & demand transparency. He calls AAIB's report 'speculative' and warns against unfairly blaming pilots, urging release of full FDR & CVR data. n18oc_india News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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Families Demand Transparency And Accountability In Air India Crash Investigation : Attorney Mike
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