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Air India finds no issues with fuel switches on 787s
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» MUMBAI - An Air India inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an internal communication circulated within the airline said.
Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» NEW DELHI — Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.
Air India cuts international flights after crash causes chaos
New York Times, Published on 21/06/2025
» NEW DELHI — Air India, India’s flagship carrier, said it would temporarily reduce the number of international flights it operates, after the deadly crash of one of its flights last week unleashed plane delays, unnerved passengers and prompted technical inspections of its fleet.
Air India Dreamliner turns back to Hong Kong following mid-air technical issue
Published on 17/06/2025
» An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for New Delhi on Monday diverted back to Hong Kong after the pilot suspected a technical issue in mid-flight.
France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» LE BOURGET (FRANCE) - Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous".
Relatives wait for remains after Air India crash
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Indian health officials have begun handing relatives the bodies of their loved ones after one of the world's worst plane crashes in decades, but most families were still waiting Monday for results of DNA testing.
Families hold funerals for Air India crash victims
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Mourners covered white coffins with flowers in India on Sunday as funerals were held for some of the at least 279 people killed in one of the world's worst plane crashes in decades.
Death toll in India plane crash rises to at least 279
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on Saturday as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives.
Air India crash death toll hits 270, families wait for bodies
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD - The death toll in the deadly Air India plane crash rose to 270 on Saturday, with families increasingly getting upset due to delays in handing over bodies which were badly charred in the tragedy in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Joy and grief for lone India crash survivor's family
AFP, Published on 14/06/2025
» LEICESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - The UK-based family of the lone survivor of the Air India crash were torn on Friday between joy at his miracle escape and grief at the loss of his brother.