Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) A heart-wrenching tragedy has struck a family in Mumbai, as an entire NRI household perished in the Air India Flight AI171 crash. Among the 241 passengers who lost their lives, four belonged to the family of Javed Ali, a UK citizen who had come to India … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Former Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday expressed profound grief over the Air India Flight AI-171 crash near Ahmedabad, calling it a “heart-wrenching national tragedy” that has shaken the entire world. Speaking to IANS, Choubey said, “It’s been nearly 24 hours, yet it still … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 13 (IANS) Manisha Thapa, a young air hostess from Patna, was among the people who lost their lives in the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday. Manisha, who was on duty as a crew member, hailed from Patna, though her … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday described the Air India flight crash that claimed 241 lives as ‘one of the darkest days’ in the company’s history. In a statement, he said the entire Group is in shock and mourning. “This is a very difficult … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday ordered enhanced safety inspection of Air India’s Boeing 787-8/9 fleet, following the devastating crash of the Tata Group airline’s London-bound flight, within seconds of take-off from the Ahmedabad airport, in which 241 people were killed on Thursday. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) A day after Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad just after takeoff, former Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel suggested a fine-tuning of Tata Group’s management of the airline is required on a priority basis. “After three and half years of takeover of Air … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Surat, June 13 (IANS) In a solemn ceremony filled with emotion and solidarity, the medical fraternity of Surat Civil Government Medical College gathered on Friday to honour the 241 lives lost in the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171. Doctors, nurses, and hospital staff observed a prayer meet to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) While a high-level probe is still on into the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, former Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Sanat Kaul on Friday said the civil aviation regulator had written many letters to Air India pointing out improper safety inspections and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) In the wake of the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday announced immediate measures to ease the financial burden on the families of the victims. The insurer said that it would expedite claim … Read more