Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270
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A Boeing and AAIB investigation team arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday to inspect the Air India crash site. The June 12 disaster involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner resulted in over 270 fatalities, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.
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In the aftermath of the fatal Air India Dreamliner crash after take-off from Ahmedabad, enhanced safety inspections are underway on the airline’s Boeing 787 fleet. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has mandated thorough checks,
India Air pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, 55, has been lauded for his quick-thinking actions which likely stopped dozens more people being killed when his Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed
Based on images of the Air India crash that killed over 200 people in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, experts predicted a difficult recovery and investigation operation exacerbated by the risks of unstable structures and gas leaks.
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Ahmedabad fire officials reported three delegations visited the crash site. The black box's recovery is vital for the investigation. 270 bodies have been retrieved, with 80 identified. A committee will investigate the crash's causes.
PK Mishra chaired a high-level review meeting at the Circuit House, where he held discussions with senior officials from the Central and state governments, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB),