The recent Air India crash in Ahmedabad, one of the deadliest in recent memory, has sent shockwaves through the country. All passengers and crew perished in the tragic accident, except for one fortunate survivor.

Captain Sabharwal was laid to rest today, June 17. Air India hailed the captain as an ‘exceptional aviator,’ giving him one ‘final salute’.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

Former Civil Aviation Minister and senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Wednesday questioned the “silence” of Singapore Airlines over the horrific crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad last week.

Air India canceled multiple international flights due to operational challenges following the Ahmedabad crash, affecting routes including Ahmedabad to London and Delhi to Paris. Passengers are being provided with alternative arrangements and accommodation.

At least four separate flights encountered technical issues or emergencies within days of the Ahmedabad Air India crash, forcing sudden flight diversions and raising fresh concerns.

Ahmedabad, Four days after the horrific crash of an Air India plane claimed 270 lives, 99 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 64 bodies, including that of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, were handed over to their families, officials said on Monday.

Turkish authorities said the maintenance agreements signed between Air India and Turkish Technic in 2024-25 were limited to the B777-type wide-body aircraft, not the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the fatal Ahmedabad plane crash.