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Security camera footage accessed and verified by the Associated Press showed Air India flight 171 bound for London taking off and crashing into a medical college in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad on Thursday,
Investigators probing the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad have concluded that the disaster was not caused by a technical defect but was the result of an "intentional act", Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported, citing two sources familiar with the ...
The Federation of Indian Pilots has urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to ensure its technical inputs are considered before the AAIB finalises its AI171 crash probe, citing discrepancies between the preliminary report and simulator assessments.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said Garg Aviation told investigators that it carried out random checks of data from the aircraft's Garmin system. However, the operator could not provide records of those checks and did not have a Standard Operating Procedure explaining how the monitoring was conducted or what limits would trigger further action.
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Flydubai Co-Pilot Handed Over To UAE As Probe Into Mid-Air Stabbing Of Captain Widens
Saudi Arabian authorities have transferred the flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the flight captain during a mid-air assault to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The handover comes as authorities investigate the circumstances and motive behind the attack on the commercial flight, which was travelling to Israel. According to Fox News, the aircraft lost thousands of feet in altitude after the captain was stabbed. Passengers then intervened to...
A passenger on board the Israel-bound flight from Dubai said travelers helped take control of the aircraft after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said was an attempt to crash the plane.