Air India Crash: 24 Dreamliners Cleared
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An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been canceled days after the fatal crash that killed 241 people on board. The canceled plane for was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner—the same type of aircraft as the one that crashed last week,
The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.
Hundreds gathered in Mumbai today to honour Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the Air India pilot who has been hailed as a hero for limiting casualties on the ground during last week’s crash.Captain Sabharwal issued a mayday call to air traffic controllers moments after takeoff and residents on the ground have credited him with avoiding a large residential building that was directly on the flight path.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 flight headed for New Delhi returned to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff Monday because of a "technical issue," Indian media reported.
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.
Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
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.