The mistakes were found after DNA testing by a coroner in London. The Indian government said bodies of the Flight 171 victims “were handled with utmost professionalism.”
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Air India Finds ‘No Issues’ After Inspections of Boeing Fuel Switches
An investigation into a deadly crash last month has focused on control switches that cut off fuel to an Air India Boeing jet after takeoff.
The Air India Plane Crash Took His ‘Everything’
His son and daughter-in-law brought love to his home and represented the family’s hope for a better life.
For Families of Air India Crash Victims, Report Brings No Closure
A preliminary assessment in last month’s disaster focusing on fuel being cut to both engines only deepened the mystery for people grieving loved ones.
Timeline Details Final Seconds of Crashed Air India Flight
Investigators released a preliminary account of the crash, describing how the plane struggled after its fuel supply was cut.
Air India Plane Crash Report Says Fuel to Engines Was Cut Off
The focus on the fuel switches on Air India Flight 171 raised questions about the pilots’ actions.
U.S. Investigators Arrive at Scene of Plane Crash in India
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.
Heat of Air India Crash Hinders DNA Identification, Agonizing Relatives
Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never Made it Home
One pilot on the ill-fated Air India flight was planning to retire. His co-pilot’s career was just getting started. Their final flight lasted seconds.
British Gujaratis Gather to Mourn Those Who Died in India Crash
Members of the large Gujarati diaspora in the U.K. have planned events at temples and community centers to remember loved ones and support the bereaved.
Investigators Search for Clues to the Air India Crash
The flight data recorder has been recovered and should shed some light on the cause of the disaster, which killed at least 269 people.
Relatives of Air India Crash Victims Seek Answers
Rizwan Vahora lost three relatives on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, India. His family was among the many grieving and waiting for answers about loved ones.
Air India: Is There a Safest Seat in a Plane Crash?
With all eyes on the sole survivor of Air India Flight 171, aviation insiders say that in an air catastrophe, “all bets are off” and seat choice matters little.
Shock and Grief in U.K. After Air India Plane Crash: ‘I Didn’t Really Believe It’
The fatal flight was bound for England, where family and friends of the 241 victims on board, including 52 British nationals, were left searching for answers.
Lives Lost in India Crash: Expectant Grandparents, a Boy Selling Tea
At the hospital in Ahmedabad, family members were giving DNA samples, waiting for official confirmation of their loss in the Air India disaster, and remembering their loved ones.
How the Passenger in Seat 11A Became the Only Survivor of the Air India Plane Crash
Viswash Kumar Ramesh was one of 242 people on the 787-8 Dreamliner that went down shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. Somehow, he walked away.
Grieving Relatives of India Air Crash Victims Wait for Bodies to Be Identified
Families lined up for hours to give DNA samples so the authorities could match names to victims of Thursday’s crash, which killed at least 269 people.
Hundreds Dead in Air India Plane Crash
The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, with 242 people aboard. Dozens more on the ground perished as the plane exploded on the campus of a medical college.
Air India Crash Survivor: ‘I Don’t Know How I Am Alive’
Viswash Kumar Ramesh, 38, who sustained multiple injuries, a doctor said, was the only passenger out of 242 people on board the plane to walk away.
Deadly Air India Plane Crash: Photos and Video
A passenger flight traveling from Ahmedabad, a city in western India, to London crashed shortly after takeoff.
How the Air India Crash Compares With Other Deadly Plane Disasters
Plane travel is statistically one of the safest modes of travel. But when things goes wrong, the results are often disastrous.
What We Know About the Plane Crash in Ahmedabad, India
An Air India passenger plane traveling with 242 people to London from Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, crashed on Thursday.
Photos and Video From the Scene of the Deadly Air India Crash
A passenger flight traveling from Ahmedabad, a city in western India, to London crashed shortly after takeoff.
Air India Plane Crashes in Ahmedabad
An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick Airport from Ahmedabad crashed shortly after takeoff, Indian officials said.
