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Investigators in India are studying the black boxes of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after recovering them from the aircraft wreckage to ascertain the cause of last week’s plane crash that left at least 270 people dead.
Aviation safety watchdog has asked Air India for the training records of the pilots and dispatcher for the plane that crashed last week as part of its investigation into the incident that killed at least 271 people,
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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
India's recent aviation disaster involved an Air India Boeing Dreamliner 787-8, resulting in at least 270 fatalities. Investigations indicate a possible dual engine failure or a breakdown of electrical systems,
Captain Steve Scheibner revisits the Air India Boeing 787 crash theory, flagging the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployment as crucial evidence.
Dreamliner - the same type involved in last week's tragedy - was due to depart from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.10pm local time (8.40am UK time).
Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
A deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad killed 279 people. Families await DNA identifications as investigators search for answers. Authorities recover black box data.
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