Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270
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At least 270 died when the Air India flight crashed into the campus of a medical college in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday. Only one passenger among the 242 aboard survived. At least 29 others on the ground, including five medical students inside the hostel, were also killed.
The left engine of Air India AI180 suffered a technical snag and passengers were deplaned at Kolkata during a scheduled halt considering their safety
Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffers technical snag; passengers deplaned in Kolkata
An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai encountered a technical issue with one of its engines, which required passengers to deplane during a scheduled stop at the airport early on Tuesday.
Officials said they had found the cockpit voice recorder that may provide crucial clues about what caused the Air India flight to crash, killing at least 270 people.
A woman who died in the Air India Flight AI171 crash did not want to leave her 8-year-old son before she went on a weeks-long trip to India, her colleague said.
Air India's Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on Monday told staff that last week's plane crash that killed at least 271 people should be a catalyst to build a safer airline, urging employees to stay resolute amid any criticism.
Boeing's CEO pulled out of the Paris Air Show following the Air India crash, which has set a somber mood for the aviation and defense event at Le Bourget.
The final words of the pilot of Air India Flight AI171 that crashed on Thursday have been revealed, providing new details about the final moments before the aircraft went down. Indian aviation officials have confirmed the pilot issued distress calls before the Gatwick -bound flight crashed in Gujarat state on 12 June,