New evidence points to ‘extremely rare’ dual engine failure as cause of crash - India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected

The pilot of Air India Flight AI171 has been called a ‘hero’ as it’s said he ‘saved dozens of lives’ with a last-minute decision. Bound for London Gatwick, the aircraft crashed just moments after take off in Ahmedabad, western India, with all but one of the 242 people on board killed.

AN AIR India flight was forced to divert after a “mid-air technical issue – just days after the horror Ahmedabad plane smash. Dehli-bound Air India Flight AI315 was flying from Hong

Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.