Tata Sons on Friday formalised and completed the registration of a public charitable Trust worth Rs 500 crore in Mumbai, dedicated to the victims of the tragic accident of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on June 12 that killed 260 people. The Trust will be called ‘The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust’, the company…
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report on the tragic crash of Air India’s B787-8 aircraft (registration VT-ANB), which took place on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff for London Gatwick. The aircraft, operating as Flight AI171, crashed at approximately 08:09 UTC, just moments after becoming airborne. According to…
Families of eight Ahmedabad plane crash victims have been asked to give a sample of another relative for DNA tests after the first sample submitted by a kin did not match, officials said on Saturday. Unless there is a match, bodies cannot be handed over to kin, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital civil superintendent Rakesh Joshi told…
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that a circulating WhatsApp message purporting to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash is entirely fabricated and not issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a clarification regarding a misleading WhatsApp message that falsely claims to be…
In the aftermath of the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash involving Air India flight AI-171, the airline has begun a comprehensive round of one-time safety checks as mandated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). These inspections are being carried out across its Boeing 787 fleet as a precautionary measure. Air India confirmed that the…
Indian Medical Association, Gujarat State Branch on Saturday urged Tata Sons to extend financial support to medical students at the BJ Medical College who were injured and killed in the Air India flight AI -171 crash near Ahmedabad airport. Several students from the college had been present at the site during the incident which has…