On 12 June 2025, a Preliminary Report on Air India flight crash at Ahmedabad has been prepared. Progress of Investigation➢ The wreckage site activities including Drone photography/videography have beencompleted, and the wreckage has been moved to a secure area near the airport.➢ Both Engines were retrieved from the wreckage site and quarantined at a hangar […]
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Ahmedabad Air India plane crash tragedy; 87 victims body have been identified
Four days after the horrific crash of an Air India plane in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, 87 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching, and 47 bodies have been handed over to their families, officials said on Monday. Earlier, hospital authorities on Sunday confirmed that former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s mortal remains […]
FSL team Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad accomplished DNA matching of Air India flight crash
FSL Forensic Science Laboratory team in Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad accomplished in the aftermath of the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad soon after takeoff. Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary reviewed the DNA cross-verification process at the FSL, underscoring the importance of speed and precision in victim identification.With many bodies severely burned, the FSL’s DNA matching was critical to […]
Vijay Rupani former Gujarat chief minister’s state mourning on 16th June; funeral in Rajkot
Vijay Rupani former Gujarat chief minister tragically lost his life in the Air India Flight AI 171 crash near Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. After DNA identification, his remains were transported to Rajkot, his hometown. The Gujarat government has declared a one-day state mourning, with flags flying at half-mast and no official entertainment. Full state […]
Ahmedabad plane crash: dead body of victim handed over to family after DNA testing
The tragic crash of Air India Flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, has led to a very complex and emotionally challenging dead body identification process for the victims. The crash, involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner shortly after takeoff, resulted in the deaths of 241 people on board and at least 33 on […]
AIR INDIA’S FIRST A320NEO SPORTING NEW LIVERY AND NEW CABIN INTERIORS ENTERS SERVICE
GURUGRAM, 18 JULY 2024: Air India’s first narrow body aircraft sporting the airline’s new livery and featuring all-new cabin interiors, enters service today on the high-demand Delhi-Bengaluru route. This marks the beginning of a new chapter for Air India, demonstrating its commitment to upgrading its products to provide a transformed, world-class flying experience to its […]
Five Coronavirus positive passengers of UK flight to Ahmedabad shifted to hospitals
Coronavirus report of 5 passengers from UK to Ahmedabad has come positive and the health department due to which is in a panic. Yesterday India canceled flights from UK after new variant of Coronavirus was found in UK. Five Coronavirus positive passengers of the flight to Ahmedabad have been shifted to different hospitals for treatment. […]
Air India flight to China to bring back Indians
To bring back Indians in Wuhan city of China, after outbreak of Coronavirus a special flight of Air India left from Mumbai via Delhi carry 33 people including 5 doctors and necessary medicines for evacuees. 33 people include 4 pilot, 15 cabin crew members, 3 engineers, 5 commercial staff, 2 security personnel and 1 dispatch […]
Rajkot to Mumbai daily flights during August 7 to 15
Air India to fly between Rajkot to Mumbai during 7 to 15 August daily and thereafter 4 times a week was informed by Air India Station Manager. Earlier lot of efforts were on many requests were made to authorities to make flight between Rajkot to Mumbai sector operational. Suddenly an order was issued to make […]
Air India privatisation welcome but clear salary dues first says Pilots
The proposal to privatise Air India is a welcome move but salary arrears should be settled first as promised earlier, feel pilots at the national carrier. Facing tough financial conditions, Air India had resorted to salary cuts in 2012. Since then, arrears have been accumulating even as certain section of employees accepted revised pay scales. […]