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Diversion is latest in a string of crises for Indian airline since deadly Ahmedabad crash

Devastation following the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board, extended beyond the aircraft. The plane, which crashed into a residential area, killed at least 17 people on the ground – none of them were passengers. 

The Air India aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad last week, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.

Vaibhav Patel and his wife Jinal Goswami had travelled to India for their baby shower

The recent crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has prompted widespread discussion about potential causes. As an expert with a background in aircraft design, I would not attempt to speculate on the cause of the incident. We should wait for the crash investigators to carry out…

“I could hardly see anything as thick plumes of smoke and dust engulfed everything. I was barely able to breathe,” a medical student said.

Air India, one of Boeing’s largest customers, has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet and over 200 new aircraft on order, including 20 additional 787s

Flight 159 was due to fly same route as the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in last week’s disaster

The aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.

Flight AI159 was planned to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10pm local time on Tuesday, and arrive at Gatwick airport at 6.25pm BST.

The June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with 230 passengers and 12 crew members aboard is sending deep reverberations through a group of Canadians who know all too well the shock, grief and horror of losing loved ones in hauntingly similar circumstances.