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Air India crash probe focuses on plane's 'calm' captain who 'co-pilot accused of turning off fuel'

The first officer reportedly expressed ‘surprise and panic’ after the fuel switches were turned off

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Air India cockpit audio reportedly shows first officer confronting captain over fuel switches

Pilots’ association criticises report for selectively relying on paraphrased cockpit voice recordings

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Air India crash reignites decades-old debate

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The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

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Would cockpit video recorders help plane crash investigators? Experts are divided

The deadly Air India crash has reignited a decades-old debate in the aviation industry

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Air India Crash Brings Spotlight To Pilot Sabotage And Errors, Now Chamath Palihapitiya Says More Automation Is Needed To Protect Passengers In Modern Era

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says the next frontier in aviation safety is protecting passengers "from the pilots," urging regulators to accelerate cockpit automation and real‑time supervision systems.

Benzinga · Jul 16, 2025

Yemen postpones execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya on death row

Postponement of Nimisha Priya’s execution is only a temporary relief as efforts being made to secure pardon from victim’s kin

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Indian regulator orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June shortly after take-off, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, as well as 19 people on the ground.

Euronews · Jul 15, 2025

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Tata’s Air India crash aftermath in numbers, from record insurance claim to flight cancellations

Total liability of over £350m is expected to make the Tata-owned airline’s Ahmedabad disaster the most expensive aviation insurance claim in India’s history

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

India orders airlines to inspect certain Boeing models after Air India crash

India's aviation regulator has ordered airlines to inspect fuel control switches on certain Boeing models

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Did global media rush to blame pilots in Air India crash?

Conspiracy theories are swirling around the preliminary report into the Air India crash, after some of its findings were published by The Wall Street Journal hours before the report’s official release by the Indian government.

Newslaundry · Jul 15, 2025

Top 5 Aviation Accidents and Incidents That Shocked The World: Air India, Malaysia Airlines and More

The flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad in June, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

International Business Times UK · Jul 15, 2025

India’s aviation regulator asks airlines to check fuel switches

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The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

More airlines asked to check fuel switches on Boeing jets after Ahmedabad crash

India’s aviation regulator sets 21 July deadline for airlines to run safety checks

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Air India Plane Crash Pilot's Medical Records Turned Over Amid Mental Health Questions: Did He Cause The Disaster?

Medical records show the Air India captain pilot in last month's fatal crash had taken leave for mental health issues, reigniting concerns about mental fitness in aviation as investigations into the flipped fuel cutoff switch continue

International Business Times UK · Jul 15, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

Indian regulator orders airlines to check Boeing fuel switches after plane crash report

Air India cautions investigation into Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash is in early stages as speculation about cause grows

International Business Times UK · Jul 14, 2025

FAA Defends Boeing Switches as South Korea Orders Safety Checks—But Investors Rally Despite Turbulence

The FAA has raised concerns about Boeing 787 fuel switches after a fatal crash in India killed 260 people. South Korea has ordered inspections, but no aircraft have been grounded—yet.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

The question spurring fresh intrigue in the Air India crash

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The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

These flavor-packed pork burgers were inspired by Indian street food

The cooks at Christopher Kimball's Milk Street have put a spin on a spiced pork sausage from Goa, in southern India

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The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

Who were the pilots of doomed Air India flight as preliminary report brings scrutiny?

One pilot was nearing retirement while the other was just beginning his aviation career

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2025

‘No basis’: Pilot groups reject claims of human error in Air India crash

Two commercial pilots groups reject initial probe into June 12 crash, calling it ‘reckless and unfounded insinuation’.

Benzinga · Jul 14, 2025

Boeing Stock Rises Premarket Despite Fuel Switch Checks Planned By South Korea: Air India CEO Says Probe 'Far From Over'

The South Korean government is preparing an order, asking all domestic airlines operating Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) aircraft to conduct checks on fuel switches after last month's 787 Dreamliner crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

Air India CEO says pilots ‘passed’ tests as criticism mounts over probe report

Campbell Wilson says in internal memo investigation ‘far from over’

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

The unanswered questions about Air India crash after preliminary report published

ANALYSIS: We now know the plane lost power – but not why

The Conversation · Jul 14, 2025

Was the Air India crash caused by pilot error or technical fault? None of the theories holds up – yet

Over the weekend, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on last month’s crash of Air India flight 171, which killed 260 people, 19 of them on the ground.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Air India crash pilot's medical records examined amid 'mental health issues' as probe into tragedy continues

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was among the 260 victims of Ahmedabad disaster, reportedly considered leaving the airline to look after his elderly father

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