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Investigators hope ‘black box’ data can shed light on whether jet crashed because of mechanical failure, human error or other factors
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ABP News on MSNDeadly Air India Dreamliner Crash Likely Due To Rare Dual Engine Failure: UK ReportAir India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 279 – including on-board passengers and people on the ground. A UK-based report suggests pilots made a last-ditch manoeuvre to overcome the sudden and rare dual-engine flameout by deploying the emergency ram air turbine.
The aviation ministry on Saturday said that the flight data recorder of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday has been found, adding that the flight had climbed 650 feet in the air before it started descending.
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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
Skift’s coverage of the Air India crash is offered free to all readers. Air India CEO Campbell Wilson boarded AI143 on Thursday for the 1 PM flight from
Just yesterday at Ahmedabad airport, Sangeeta Gauswami clung tightly to her only child, her heart swelling with pride as she saw off her 19-year-old son from their home in the western Indian state of Gujarat,
Former pilot Ehsan Khalid said the Flight Data Recorder, Cockpit Voice Recorder, and the ACARS data will provide the exact cause of the crash.