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5 months later, the lone AI 171 survivor on seat 11A: 'I just sit in my room alone, not talking with my wife & son'

November 04, 2025 7:33 am

In an interview to BBC News, Viswash, who is in his 30s, who lost his younger brother Ajay, said his escape was a “miracle” and that he considered himself the “luckiest man alive”

Ahmedabad air crash that killed 260: US govt shutdown ‘delays’ lawsuit filing process by families of victims

November 03, 2025 5:32 am

American law firm Beasley Allen says it is yet to get data, including cockpit voice recorder, sought from Federal Aviation Administration on August 13

AI 171 crash: After Captain Sabharwal’s father, pilot association FIP demands judicial investigation, slams AAIB probe as ‘untenable’

September 24, 2025 6:35 pm

In the strongly-worded letter, the pilot association alleged that the ongoing probe by the AAIB is “untenable” as the some of the bureau’s actions and selective leaks have “fundamentally and irrevocably compromised the integrity, impartiality, and legality” of the investigation process.

‘Unfortunate’: SC slams reports suggesting ‘pilot error’ led to Air India crash, issues notice on plea seeking independent probe

September 23, 2025 6:19 am

Appearing for the NGO which moved the plea, advocate Prashant Bhushan sought to make public the details of the flight data recorder, but the court expressed reluctance to do so.

‘Make available complete data’: NGO files PIL, seeks SC-monitored probe into Air India crash

September 20, 2025 1:59 am

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s preliminary report ‘contains selective disclosures’ that create a ‘misleading impression’ about what led to the June 12 Air India crash, the PIL states.

AI 171 crash: Families of four victims sue Boeing, Honeywell in US court; allege negligence, faulty fuel control switches

September 19, 2025 5:42 am

Ever since the preliminary report was released, there has been considerable speculation on whether the switches were flicked by one of the pilots—inadvertently or otherwise—or whether the transition signal to the system was due to any technical, mechanical, or software issue.

Three months of Ahmedabad plane tragedy: Life, livelihoods slowly limping back to normal around AI 171 crash site

September 13, 2025 8:41 am

A man selling snacks on his hand cart, his son who escaped death by a whisker, and a government housing locality which had a direct view of the crash wreckage for days, how life has changed for those in the vicinity of the spot that saw 260 deaths after a passenger jet came crashing down within a minute of taking off on June 12

Ahmedabad: Ganesh pandals on air crash a big hit among devotees, victims’ kin

September 05, 2025 6:52 pm

Looking at the high footfall, the pandal has to be kept open till 2 am, said organisers

Air India 171 plane crash: Victim families who hired US law firm to file RTI plea for flight recorder data, other info

August 14, 2025 5:43 am

Beasley Allen is looking to do a “reconstruction” of the crash and could proceed under US product liability law once it gets the data, says its Principal Attorney Mike Andrews

5 MPs claim ‘breach of privilege’ by Air India in letter to Speaker, seek probe

August 13, 2025 4:19 am

In its response Monday, Air said its pilots were “well-trained to handle such situations, and in this case, they followed standard procedures throughout the flight”.

AHMEDABAD PLANE CRASH PHOTOS

Story in Pictures: What happened as Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad with a feared toll of over 200

June 12, 2025 9:05 pm

Air India has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number, 1800 5691 444, to provide more information.

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