Boeing, Ahmedabad and Air India
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Turkish authorities said the maintenance agreements signed between Air India and Turkish Technic in 2024-25 were limited to the B777-type wide-body aircraft, not the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the fatal Ahmedabad plane crash.
Boeing and GE, which provided the engines for the crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, also sent teams to inspect the crash site near Ahmedabad International Airport
Of the 270 dead, 241 were passengers and cabin crew on the London-bound flight. The remaining were killed when the plane crashed into a college hostel
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi stated, "Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani lost his life during the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on 12th June. Today, at around 11:10 AM, his DNA has matched. He worked for the people of the state for several years."
Boeing is forecasting strong growth in aviation despite recent crash, with demand for 43,600 new planes by 2044.
The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.
Search and recovery teams continue to search the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day