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Air India Plane Crash Victims' Families Hire Firm That Sued Boeing For Lapses
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Air India flight AI171, crashed seconds after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, killing 260 people.
Families of Air India crash victims demand ‘immediate release’ of black box recordings
“We are formally demanding the immediate release of the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder – the black box. These devices contain vital information that can reveal the truth behind this horrific tragedy,” Imtiaz Ali Sayed, who lost several family members in the crash, told AFP.
Air India AI171 plane crash victims' families to file suit in US? Lawyer Mike Andrews says ‘because the plane…’
Families of 65 victims of the deadly Air India Flight AI-171’s deadly crash have hired Beasley Allen, the same team that fought for families in the Boeing 737 MAX tragedies, to take on Boeing and Air
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash: 65 families who lost kin hire U.S.-based law firm Beasley Allen
Aviation attorney Mike Andrews visits Air India crash site, offers legal options to victim families in India and U.K.
Families of Air India crash victims demand release of flight recorders
Families of the victims of June's deadly Air India crash demanded on Friday (Aug 8) the immediate release of the aircraft's two flight recorders, saying delays were eroding their trust in the investigation.
Cause Revealed of Air India Plane Crash: Fuel Was Turned Off and 1 Pilot Blamed the Other, Preliminary Report Shows
Only one passenger survived the crash, which happened minutes after liftoff from the Ahmedabad airport in western India
Wrong remains from Air India crash 'adds to trauma', says family
Meek's sister tells BBC Newsnight her family are seeking closure and dignity for her brother.
Caution Flags Raised After Tragic Air India Crash
As the investigation into the Air India crash unfolds, new warnings are being issued across the aviation industry. This report examines the key failures and future risks.
Sister of This Morning star who died in Air India crash reveals family received wrong body
A woman whose brother died in the Air India crash has revealed that her family received the remains of the wrong person. Appearing on Newsnight on Wednesday (7 August), Arwen Greenlaw - sister of crash victim Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek who appeared on This Morning earlier this year - said that learning her brother’s remains had been mislabeled was the “equivalent of losing him twice”.
US law firm to move Gujarat court in Air India plane crash case to seek Cockpit Voice Recorder, Flight Data Recorder data
Our law firm’s expert team will analyse it (the data)... to file a case against Boeing in US federal court, says Principal ...
Airlines scramble to check Boeing jets after investigation reveals potential reason for Air India plane crash
International airlines from South Korea and India are preparing to inspect its Boeing fleets following findings from the Air ...
Aviation Expert Weighs In on Likelihood Fatal Air India Crash Fuel Cut Off Was ‘Intentional Act’ (Exclusive)
PEOPLE spoke to aviation expert Anthony Brickhouse about the tragic June 12 crash that killed 241 passengers and crew members ...
Boeing fuel switches safe, regulator says after Air India crash
The US aviation regulator has said fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes are safe, following their reported involvement in a fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in June. The switches' ...
FAA Sees No Link to Mechanical Issue in Air India Boeing Crash
The new leader of the US Federal Aviation Administration said the deadly crash of an Air India Boeing Co. 787 jet last month was unlikely to have been caused by a mechanical issue with the plane or ...
Engine fuel supply was cut just before Air India jet crash, preliminary report says
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation bureau has released a preliminary report on the Air India flight that crashed in June ...