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14-06-2025
India’s aviation minister said the flight data recorder (black box) from the Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in Ahmedabad has been recovered within 28 hours, marking a key step in the investigation led by the AAIB with US and UK support. The London-bound flight crashed into a residential area less than a minute after take-off, killing 241 of 242 on board and at least eight people on the ground. Wreckage remains scattered, and victim identification relies largely on DNA; a few bodies have been released based on facial identification. The sole survivor, a British passenger, is recovering in hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Air India’s CEO visited the site. Regulators have ordered additional safety checks on Air India’s 787 fleet. Families continue to await answers as investigators analyze data to determine the cause.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787, Ahmedabad, AAIB, Narendra Modi • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
A British man, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, is the sole survivor of an Air India Boeing 787 crash that occurred shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad en route to London. Seated in 11A, he escaped through a break in the fuselage after the plane hit a building used for doctors’ accommodation. All other passengers and crew, including 169 Indian and 52 British nationals, are reported dead; over 200 bodies have been recovered. Ramesh described flickering lights and the aircraft feeling “stuck in the air” before impact. He is hospitalized with multiple injuries but is out of danger. One black box has been recovered as the investigation begins. India’s prime minister visited the site and hospital, and the UK Foreign Office is providing consular support. Ramesh’s brother was also on the flight and is missing.
Entities: Vishwashkumar Ramesh, Air India, Boeing 787, Ahmedabad, India's prime minister • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Air India flight AI171 crashed five minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and causing additional casualties on the ground after striking buildings, including a medical college dining hall. One passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived and is hospitalized. The cause remains unknown; India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is leading the probe, with assistance from the U.S. NTSB and FAA. One black box has been recovered. Early video suggests the aircraft had landing gear down and flaps up shortly after takeoff, but investigators caution it’s too early to conclude. Victims included 169 Indians, 53 Brits, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. The crash is the first reported fatal accident involving a Boeing 787; Boeing and Air India are cooperating, and hotlines have been established for families.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (India), U.S. NTSB, FAA • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
Investigators recovered the flight data recorder from the wreckage of Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London, killing all but one of the 242 aboard and causing additional fatalities on the ground. The black box is expected to aid the probe into why the aircraft slowed and crashed into residential buildings minutes after departure. India’s regulator ordered safety inspections of Air India’s 34 Boeing 787s, while U.S. officials said it’s too early to consider grounding the model. International teams from the U.S. and U.K. are assisting, with DNA testing underway to identify victims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site, and the sole survivor, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, reported losing contact with his brother who remains missing.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787-8, Ahmedabad, Flight Data Recorder (black box), India’s aviation regulator • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
Viswashkumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, is the sole survivor of Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 that crashed shortly after departing Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick, killing 241 people. Describing his survival as a “miracle,” Ramesh said he awoke amid bodies and witnessed people dying. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with him, and Air India expressed condolences, focusing on support for victims’ families. Boeing’s CEO offered support for the investigation led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
Entities: Viswashkumar Ramesh, Air India Flight 171, Boeing 787-8, Ahmedabad, London Gatwick • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
Families in Ahmedabad are enduring a harrowing wait outside a morgue as authorities painstakingly identify victims of the Air India Boeing 787 crash, which killed 241 of the 242 people on board and at least 23 on the ground. Many bodies are burned beyond recognition, requiring DNA matching, fueling anguish among relatives like Lila Behan, who lost her grandson, and Anand Thanki, who lost three British family members. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff into a densely populated residential area, including medical student quarters, compounding the tragedy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site and met the sole survivor. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787, Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi, Lila Behan • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
A sole survivor of the Air India flight AI171 crash, 40-year-old British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, described thinking he would die before escaping through an emergency door after the Boeing 787 crashed into a doctors’ hostel shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad. He reported the plane struggled “within the first mile,” lights came on, and it went “straight into a building.” Ramesh, injured but stable, said he cannot find his brother who was also on board. The crash killed 229 passengers and 12 crew among 242 on board; casualties on the ground are unconfirmed. India’s PM Narendra Modi visited Ramesh. Victims include several British families. Tata Sons pledged compensation of about £86,000 per bereaved family and support for the injured and affected hostel. Hotlines were set up for relatives and consular assistance.
Entities: Air India, flight AI171, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, Ahmedabad, Boeing 787 • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
Air India’s deadly crash in Ahmedabad comes amid a major overhaul by its new owner, Tata Group, which bought the long-troubled state carrier in 2022. Tata installed CEO Campbell Wilson, ordered 570 new Boeing and Airbus jets, and began consolidating India’s market by absorbing four airlines, creating a near duopoly with IndiGo. While investigations into the 787 Dreamliner crash are underway, the disaster threatens to slow Air India’s rehabilitation, already hampered by aging planes, service issues, and supply-chain delays. Tata had aimed for significant improvements by 2025, aligning with Prime Minister Modi’s push to make India an international aviation hub. The airline’s decline was rooted in decades of government- and union-dominated culture and financial mismanagement, though its recent safety record had been clean until this week.
Entities: Air India, Tata Group, Campbell Wilson, Ahmedabad, Boeing • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
14-06-2025
Investigators are examining multiple factors behind the deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. Key questions include whether wing flaps and slats were correctly set for takeoff, why the landing gear stayed down (increasing drag), and whether there were engine issues, including the possibility—though unproven—of a rare dual-engine failure. They’re also scrutinizing cockpit actions, warning systems, and crew coordination. While grainy videos offer limited clues, the flight data and cockpit voice recorders—already recovered—are expected to be crucial in determining whether configuration errors, mechanical failures, or other factors led to the loss of lift and thrust that preceded the crash.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787, Ahmedabad, wing flaps and slats, landing gear • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: analyze
