The Air India AI-171 flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12 last year, killing 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members and 19 people on the ground.
The tragic Air India plane crash resulted in the death of 260 individuals, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground in Ahmedabad on June 12.
Criticizing the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) on Monday said the findings are insufficient in crucial areas, including the unexplained dual engine shutdown and the lack of detailed cockpit communication.
A week after the deadly AI171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, India will send the black box of the Air India Boeing 787 aircraft to the United States for data recovery, as per sources.
Akash was sitting near a tea stall next to the BJ Medical College, close to the crash site, when part of the aircraft struck the area. His mother, who ran a shop below the hospital, witnessed the horrific scene.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday termed the Air India flight AI-171 crash near Ahmedabad airport as a terrible one and one of the worst in the history of aviation, adding that the US is ready to provide any assistance in this hour of crisis.
