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Investigators have now recovered the cockpit voice recorder from last week’s devastating Air India crash and will analyse the pilots’ final words to help determine what caused the disaster that killed more than 270 people.
The Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives, may lead to one of the largest aviation insurance payouts in history—estimated at $475 million. Experts warn the disaster could drive up aviation insurance premiums and impact global reinsurers.
An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled. No explanation has been given for the cancellation so far, Sky News understands. However, Indian-English language channel CNN News18 reported that the cancellation of the flight, which arrived from Delhi, was due to "technical issues".
LR, landed in Kolkata from San Francisco. During the layover, a technical issue was identified in the left engine. According to reports, the pilot instructed all passengers to deplane at around 5.20 am.
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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
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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.
Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London which was scheduled to take-off at 1:10 pm on Tuesday has been cancelled. The abrupt cancellation comes days after the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad. The reason,
The cancellation comes amid heightened scrutiny of the airline's operations following last week's incident, which claimed over 250 lives and raised serious concerns about aviation safety protocols.