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Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, alongside several focus cities across India. Headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India, the airline is owned by Air India Limited, which is owned by the Tata Group (74.9%) and Singapore Airlines (25.1%). As of November 2024, the airline serves 102 domestic and international destinations, operating a variety of Airbus and Boeing aircraft and is the second-largest airline in India in terms of passengers carried after IndiGo. Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.

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Air India Incident: Runway Scare at Mumbai Airport During Heavy Rain [Video]

Air India Incident: Runway Scare at Mumbai Airport During Heavy Rain

An Air India incident was narrowly averted at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on July 21, 2025, when flight AI 2744, an Airbus A320 from Kochi, veered off the runway during..

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India BLASTS 'Twisted' U.S Report On Air India Crash, Denies Pilot Fuel Cut Claim As ‘Baseless
.’ [Video]

India BLASTS 'Twisted' U.S Report On Air India Crash, Denies Pilot Fuel Cut Claim As ‘Baseless
.’

Fresh controversy has erupted over the fatal Air India crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad last month. A Wall Street Journal report claims a cockpit recording reveals the captain cut off the aircraft’s..

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India orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash [Video]

India orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash

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AI171 Tragedy: Aviation Experts EXPOSE Report Gaps | Is Foreign Media Twisting the Narrative? [Video]

AI171 Tragedy: Aviation Experts EXPOSE Report Gaps | Is Foreign Media Twisting the Narrative?

AI171 Tragedy: Aviation expert and Wing Commander Sharath Panicker has strongly dismissed claims of pilot error in the recent Air India crash, calling the official AAIB report deeply flawed. He points..

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Fuel cut-off on 787 “can’t happen by accident” [Video]

Fuel cut-off on 787 “can’t happen by accident”

Flight instructor Alan Colman says it’s nearly impossible to accidentally move engine fuel switches on a Boeing 787, after a preliminary report into the deadly Air India crash found the controls had..

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BBC Under Fire For 'Burying Boeing Blame': Netizens ACCUSE Network Of Twisting AI171 Crash Report [Video]

BBC Under Fire For 'Burying Boeing Blame': Netizens ACCUSE Network Of Twisting AI171 Crash Report

The crash of Air India flight AI171 has sparked a storm of controversy as BBC’s coverage comes under scrutiny. The network is being accused of prematurely blaming pilot error based on partial cockpit..

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Investigation into Air India crash finds engines starved of fuel [Video]

Investigation into Air India crash finds engines starved of fuel

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Air India crash blamed on fuel shut-off [Video]

Air India crash blamed on fuel shut-off

Aviation expert Terry Tozer comments on preliminary findings into the Air India crash in which investigators say the fuel supply was manually cut off. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at..

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Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals [Video]

Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals

Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad. All 230 passengers on board, except for one, were..

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Preliminary Probe Report Reveals SHOCKING Details Of AI171’s Cockpit Audio | AI171 Crash Report [Video]

Preliminary Probe Report Reveals SHOCKING Details Of AI171’s Cockpit Audio | AI171 Crash Report

A chilling preliminary report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirms that both engines of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner shut down seconds after takeoff from..

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BREAKING: Russian Aircraft CRASHES Near Home in Tatarstan | Ukraine Link? Jet Circled for an Hour [Video]

BREAKING: Russian Aircraft CRASHES Near Home in Tatarstan | Ukraine Link? Jet Circled for an Hour

A training aircraft, reported to be a Cessna 337 Skymaster, has crashed in Tatarstan, Russia, narrowly avoiding a direct impact with a private residential house on Monday. This developing story has..

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French-Iranians in PANIC Over Israel-Iran Tensions | Paris Streets Fill with Peace Calls at Panthéon [Video]

French-Iranians in PANIC Over Israel-Iran Tensions | Paris Streets Fill with Peace Calls at Panthéon

Several dozen people gathered at the Place du Panthéon in Paris on Thursday against the conflict between Israel and Iran, prompted by a call from several Iranian human rights associations...

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Paris Air Show opens with 2,400 exhibitors amid Airbus-Boeing rivalry [Video]

Paris Air Show opens with 2,400 exhibitors amid Airbus-Boeing rivalry

Paris Air Show opens with 2,400 exhibitors amid Airbus-Boeing rivalry The Paris Air Show began with 2,400 exhibitors showcasing innovations. The Airbus-Boeing rivalry heats up amid global tensions..

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Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash Black Box Found EXCLUSIVE Ground Report: What Exactly Happened? [Video]

Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash Black Box Found EXCLUSIVE Ground Report: What Exactly Happened?

Air India Plane Crash: Ground teams have recovered the black box of the ill-fated Air India aircraft that went down in a fiery crash earlier this morning. Was it a mechanical failure, human error, or..

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Family and friends remember Air India’s UK crash victims [Video]

Family and friends remember Air India’s UK crash victims

In homes and places of worship from Leicester to London and beyond, people are remembering those who died onboard Air India flight 171. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday, seconds after..

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Badenoch expresses ‘condolences’ after India plane crash [Video]

Badenoch expresses ‘condolences’ after India plane crash

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch expresses her “deepest condolences” to those affected by the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing over 240 people. Report by Ajagbef...

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Investigators search the Air India crash site for evidence and more victims [Video]

Investigators search the Air India crash site for evidence and more victims

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Sole Survivor of Air India Crash Reveals Terrifying Seconds Before Mid-Air Explosion| Full Interview [Video]

Sole Survivor of Air India Crash Reveals Terrifying Seconds Before Mid-Air Explosion| Full Interview

In a horrifying turn of events, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London exploded just 30 seconds after takeoff, leaving only one survivor — 40-year-old Ramesh Viswashkumar. Speaking from his..

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Indian PM Narendra Modi visits site of Air India crash in Ahmedabad [Video]

Indian PM Narendra Modi visits site of Air India crash in Ahmedabad

Indian PM Narendra Modi visits site of Air India crash in Ahmedabad India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad on Friday to inspect the charred wreckage of an Air India flight that..

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5 DEADLIEST Plane Crashes of All Time That Shook India | Air India Gatwick-Plane Aviation Disaster [Video]

5 DEADLIEST Plane Crashes of All Time That Shook India | Air India Gatwick-Plane Aviation Disaster

5 Deadliest Air Crashes of all time in India. From the 1996 mid-air collision over Charkhi Dadri which killed 349 people, to the 1978 crash into the Arabian Sea of the Air India flight killing all 213..

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“I Was About to Board”:Eyewitness Recalls HORRIFIC Moment Air India Flight EXPLODED Near Airport [Video]

“I Was About to Board”:Eyewitness Recalls HORRIFIC Moment Air India Flight EXPLODED Near Airport

An eyewitness at Ahmedabad airport recounts the horrifying moment just before the Air India Boeing 787 crash. Moments away from boarding an Indigo flight to Pune, the witness spotted a massive cloud of..

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‘India Plane Crash Terrible
’: Trump Reacts to Tragic Ahmedabad Plane Crash; Offers US Support [Video]

‘India Plane Crash Terrible
’: Trump Reacts to Tragic Ahmedabad Plane Crash; Offers US Support

Trump has expressed shock over the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed hundreds of lives. Calling the incident “terrible,” Trump offered condolences to the victims’ families..

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Boeing Shares TANK After Air India 787 Jet CRASHES in Ahmedabad | 04 Dead, Safety Fears Soar [Video]

Boeing Shares TANK After Air India 787 Jet CRASHES in Ahmedabad | 04 Dead, Safety Fears Soar

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 204 people. The aircraft was bound for London. The incident has sent Boeing shares plunging over 8%..

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How ‘SAFE’ Is Boeing’s Dreamliner 787-8? Air India Fatal Crash EXPOSES Shocking Track Record [Video]

How ‘SAFE’ Is Boeing’s Dreamliner 787-8? Air India Fatal Crash EXPOSES Shocking Track Record

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, marking the first fatal accident involving this flagship long-haul aircraft. The doomed flight had 242 people onboard,..

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Miracle Escape Of 'Seat 11A' As British Survivor Is Seen WALKING AWAY From Air India Crash Jet [Video]

Miracle Escape Of 'Seat 11A' As British Survivor Is Seen WALKING AWAY From Air India Crash Jet

In a stunning turn amid tragedy, a British passenger seated in 11A miraculously survived the deadly Air India crash near Ahmedabad. Eyewitnesses captured visuals of the shaken but conscious survivor..

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Government tells Air India to 'end backseat driving' in key departments

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Air India sees another mid-air scare as Mumbai-bound flight returns to Jaipur minutes after takeoff due to...

An Air India flight scheduled from Jaipur to Mumbai returned to its base within minutes of taking off on Friday, report said. The aircraft was in the air for about 18 minutes before returning to the..
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With more AI pilots reporting sick after Gujarat crash, DGCA issues circular on mental health

Following the AI-171 crash on June 12, Air India has seen a spike in pilot sick leaves, prompting DGCA intervention. On June 16, 112 Air India pilots reported sick, raising concerns about mental..
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Air India tragedy: 112 Air India pilots called in sick in AI-171 crash aftermath; government says 'minor increase in leaves' across fleets

Following the devastating Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives, 112 pilots reported sick on June 16, Parliament was informed. The government stated there was a minor increase in..
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‘Training, governance remain unresolved’: DGCA warns Air India of 'systemic lapses'; flags fatigue, crew safety issues

The DGCA has issued a stern warning to Air India, threatening action over safety violations, including crew fatigue management and training protocols. The regulator cited 29 violations, such as..
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'Plane still moving': Viral Air India video shows passengers 'ignoring' crew; sparks civic sense row

A video showing unruly passengers on an Air India flight from Bangkok to Delhi has gone viral. The footage reveals passengers standing, opening overhead bins, and disregarding crew instructions while..
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Air India crash: 'Mortal remains handled with utmost professionalism' - What MEA said on reports of wrong bodies sent to British victims' families


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Air India crash: British victims' families receive wrong bodies; multiple remains in a casket had to be separated

Families of British victims from the Air India crash are facing further anguish as some received misidentified remains. Errors came to light during DNA verification, leading to cancelled funerals and..
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Another Air India mishap: Delhi-bound flight AI315 catches fire; aircraft grounded for probe


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Air India plane catches fire after landing at Delhi airport; all passengers, crew safe

Air India Flight Fire: The AI 315 flight suffered an APU fire after parking at the gate, but all passengers and crew members disembarked safely.
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Boeing 787, 737 inspection: Air India completes fuel switch examination; claims 'no issues found'

Following a DGCA directive prompted by a recent Air India Boeing 787 crash, Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch locking mechanisms on its Boeing 787 and 737..
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Air India got 9 showcauses in 6 months for safety violations: Minister

Air India received nine show-cause notices for safety violations, with one enforcement action completed, according to Union minister Murlidhar Mohol. While a Dreamliner crash occurred, no adverse..
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AAIB AI 171 crash probe totally unbiased: Naidu

Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu addressed the Rajya Sabha about the Air India plane crash investigation. He stated that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau follows a rule-based process. The AAIB..
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Another Air India incident as Delhi-Kolkata flight aborted moments before takeoff due to...

Yet another incident involving Air India has been reported as a flight scheduled from Delhi to Kolkata was aborted at the very last minute. The plane was accelerating down the runway at the Delhi..
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Evening news wrap: Runway scare in Mumbai as Air India flight skids; Bangladeshi jet crashes into Dhaka school; and more

In a day of aviation incidents, an Air India flight skidded off a Mumbai runway during heavy rain, damaging its engine and tyres. Simultaneously, a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into a..
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AI171 crash: Centre issued nine notices to Air India for safety violations in six months; investigation under way

Air India faces scrutiny following a tragic crash of Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, resulting in 260 fatalities. Minister Murlidhar Mohol reported nine..
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Stormy start to Parliament: Centre, oppn face-off on Day 1 of Monsoon session; key takeaways

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'Seeing investigation through facts': What aviation minister told Parliament on Air India crash; top quotes

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Air India flight from Kochi veers off runway while landing at Mumbai airport, here's what we know so far

Flight AI 2744, an Airbus A320 (VT-TYA), veered off the runway shortly after touching down at 9:27 AM. The incident occurred during intense rain, which created poor visibility and wet runway..
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AI 171 crash: Aviation minister rebuts foreign media claims

Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has called on western media outlets to refrain from speculation regarding the Air India AI 171 crash, praising the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)..
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Air India plane crash: Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu slams Western media, says, 'Making any comments...'

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Air India plane crash: Indian pilots' body takes BIG action against WSJ, Reuters: 'Would totally blame them for...'

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'Investigations of this magnitude take time': US probe agency slams media reports on Air India 171 crash; calls them 'premature and speculative'

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Air India Pilot Flipped Fuel Switches Off Just Before Crash, Probe Report Finds

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'International media reports on Air India crash are irresponsible': Investigator asks to wait for final investigation result; asks to refrain from spreading premature narratives

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'Assigning blame before ...' : Pilots' body raises red flag over Air India 171 crash report; calls it 'premature'

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Air India crash fallout: Videos should be installed in cockpits, says IATA chief

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AI crash report: International pilots body warns against guesswork

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Now, International Federation of Pilots also says AI 171 report 'raises questions, provides no answers'

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Prelim report 'provides greater clarity, opens additional questions': Air India MD Campbell Wilson

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AAIB preliminary report: Air India pilots' association lashes out at 'insinuation of suicide'

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Air India tragedy: Crash report a ‘cover-up’, say AI171 victims’ kin

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Ahmedabad plane crash: Emotional effect real, support available for you; Air India tells its pilots after AAIB's preliminary report

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AI171 preliminary probe: 2018 report flagged fuel switch concern, but said it wasn't 'unsafe'

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