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The Standard
22-07-2025
- General
- The Standard
Air India says no issues found in Boeing 787, Boeing 737 fuel control switches
Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground, outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India July 12, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
The Standard
17-07-2025
- General
- The Standard
Inside the cockpit: How Air India's Boeing Dreamliner flight ended in disaster
Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground, outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India July 12, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Mint
18-06-2025
- General
- Mint
Air India plane crash: Lone survivor attends last rites of brother killed in Ahmedabad tragedy, video goes viral
A touching video has surfaced on social media that shows the lone survivor of Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed into the hostel building of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on June 12, joining the last rites of his brother, Ajay, and shouldering his mortal remains. Ajay was among the 241 people on board the ill-fated plane flying to London from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport, which crashed within 32 seconds of take-off. His funeral was held today, and a heart-wrenching video of the ceremony has now surfaced on the internet. Ramesh—seated in 11A, right next to the emergency exit—emerged as the miracle survivor of the Ahmedabad plane crash. The 40-year-old British-Indian had been admitted to the Civil Hospital with burn injuries. Earlier this week, a new video from the crash site showed Ramesh walking away from the raging fire at the crash site. Describing the moment of the plane crash, Ramesh had said, 'A minute after take-off, it felt like the plane had got stuck. Then green and white lights came on. They (the pilots) tried to raise the plane, but it went full speed and crashed into the building.' At least 190 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have been identified through DNA matching so far, with 159 bodies handed over to their families, an official told news agency PTI on Wednesday. Among the deceased was former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was cremated with full state honours in the presence of his family and senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah. On Tuesday, the last rites of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal—the pilot-in-command of the ill-fated flight—along with senior crew member Aparna Mahadik and crew member Maithili Patil, were performed in their respective hometowns.
The Independent
15-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Air India plane crash latest: Pilot's last words revealed as families wait anxiously for bodies of victims
Indian aviation officials have confirmed that the final words of the pilot of the doomed Air India Flight 171, moments before the plane crashed into buildings near Ahmedabad 's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, were Mayday distress calls. 'Thrust not achieved... falling... Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!' the pilot said before the catastrophic crash that killed at least 270 people on Thursday. The Boeing Dreamliner, with 242 people on board bound for Gatwick Airport, began losing height seconds after take-off and erupted in a fireball as it hit buildings, in what has been the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade. India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected. The company said it will provide an interim payment of Rs2.5m (£21,000) each to the families of the deceased and to the survivor, to help address immediate financial needs, in addition to Rs10m (£85,000) in support announced previously by the Tata Group. Ahmedabad hospital to collect the bodies of victims. He flew home to bury his father. The Air India crash took his life nside a modest two-bedroom apartment in India's Ahmedabad, Ravina Daniyal Christian clutches the edge of her tear-soaked scarf. The home is crowded with relatives but the only voice that carries through the room is hers – spilling with loss. Just fifteen days ago, she buried her husband. On 12 June, her 30-year-old son Lawrence Daniyal Christian, who had come home from London to perform the last rites of his father, was killed in the catastrophic Air India crash that has claimed at least 270 lives. That final act of love has become a mother's worst nightmare. Namita Singh reports from Ahmedabad. He flew home to bury his father. The Air India crash took his life As families wait for DNA tests to confirm the identities of their loved ones who perished in the Air India crash, harrowing stories emerge from the decade's worst aviation disaster, Namita Singh reports from Ahmedabad Stuti Mishra15 June 2025 08:15 On the ground at Ahmedabad hospital as Air India crash death toll updated Stuti Mishra Pilot's last words were 'Mayday' Indian aviation officials have confirmed that the final words of the pilot of the doomed Air India Flight 171, moments before the plane crashed into buildings near Ahmedabad 's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, were Mayday distress calls. 'Thrust not achieved... falling... Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!' the pilot said before the catastrophic crash that killed at least 270 people on Thursday. The call was received at air traffic control (ATC) seconds before all communications stopped. Stuti Mishra15 June 2025 07:13 Newlywed heading to London among Air India crash victims as family awaits her body Khushboo Rajpurohit, 21, was among the victims of the Air India Express crash. On Sunday, her family gathered outside the mortuary complex at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to collect her mortal remains. 'We have been told that the body will be handed over shortly. She last spoke to her father before he dropped her off,' a relative told The Independent. Her uncle, Kishore Rajpurohit, 56, said Khushboo had only recently married and was preparing to start a new life in London. 'She got married on 17 January this year and was awaiting visa clearance to be able to travel to London and live with her husband,' he said. Her father had gone to the airport to see her off. 'He waited till she boarded and had not even crossed Mehsana when we learnt of the crash,' Mr Rajpurohit added. The family was informed on Sunday morning by a government-appointed nodal officer that a DNA match had confirmed Khushboo's identity. 15 June 2025 06:45 Ambulance drivers on standby as Gujarat officials begin transporting crash victims' bodies Ambulance drivers from across Gujarat have been stationed outside Ahmedabad Civil Hospital as authorities begin handing over the bodies of victims from the Air India crash. Mahindra Singh, a 45-year-old ambulance driver from Kheda, said he had been waiting since morning. 'I have come from Kheda. I've been told to carry two bodies. I've come just with the staff. I've been here since Saturday morning, around 10 or 11am,' he told The Independent. Mr Singh explained that the coordination process is strictly managed by government officials. 'First I will receive a call that the body is ready for transportation. We are not supposed to contact the families. A nodal officer from here will inform the families at home that the mortal remains have been dispatched,' he said. Bharat Godia, who arrived from Kutch, said they had brought multiple ambulances on orders from the district administration. 'We've been told by the Kutch administration that we are to bring back the bodies of those killed in the plane crash. We have at least five ambulances from Kutch. Government officials will be accompanying the bodies,' he said. Earlier, a relative of one of the victims told The Independent that each bereaved family has been assigned a nodal officer, who will contact them once a DNA match has been confirmed. Namita Singh15 June 2025 06:20 Families begin receiving bodies of Air India crash victims under tight police security There is a heavy police presence around the mortuary complex at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, as the painful process of body handover begins. According to officials on duty, at least 19 bodies have been handed over to the kin of the plane crash victims so far. However, there has been no official confirmation. Namita Singh15 June 2025 05:44 Watch | King holds minute's silence for Air India crash victims Jabed Ahmed15 June 2025 04:00 'My grandson was burnt alive': Grief engulfs neighbourhood where Air India crash killed dozens on the ground Miracle sole survivor of Air India flight 171 reveals how he escaped the wreckage British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke from his hospital bed following the fireball crash in Ahmedabad Jabed Ahmed15 June 2025 03:00 Watch | Air India crash sole survivor recalls how he escaped plane 15 June 2025 02:00 UK student missed doomed Air India flight by minutes: 'It's a miracle' UK student missed doomed Air India flight by minutes: 'It's a miracle' The 28-year-old, who lives in Bristol, said she felt 'totally numb' after finding out the flight had crashed, killing 241 people Jabed Ahmed15 June 2025 01:00
Malay Mail
13-06-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia flights to Ahmedabad continue despite Air India tragedy, operations stable
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Flights by airlines from Malaysia to Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, are unaffected and remain on schedule as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad is open for operations after temporary closure following the deadly crash of an Air India flight shortly after takeoff. Currently, AirAsia Malaysia operates five weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur to Ahmedabad, while Malaysia Airlines has eight direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Ahmedabad every week. In its latest post on X, Ahmedabad Airport said that all flight operations at the airport have resumed. 'For the latest flight information, please stay connected with your airline and our official updates,' it said. 'AirAsia continues to operate flights from/to Ahmedabad,' the low cost airline told Bernama when queried on its flight schedule to the city in western India. Similarly, Malaysia Airlines flights to the city are also not affected. An Air India flight bound for London and carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed on Thursday shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport. The flight AI171 departed at 1.38 pm local time. The crashed Boeing 787-8 aircraft had 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese citizens on board. Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines extends its deepest condolences to all those affected by the tragic accident involving Air India, it said in its X platform. 'Our hearts are with the passengers, crew and their loved ones during this tragic time. We stand with Air India and all who have been impacted by this tragedy,' it said. Batik Air Malaysia also shared its deepest condolences to the people affected by the crash. 'Our deepest condolences and hearts go out to everyone affected by the Air India incident. In the skies, we may fly under different names, but in moments like this, we stand together as one aviation family. To the passengers, crew, and loved ones, you are in our thoughts,' it said. — Bernama
