Only 1 survivor of 242 people on board
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A woman who died in the Air India Flight AI171 crash did not want to leave her 8-year-old son before she went on a weeks-long trip to India, her colleague said.
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Zoom TV on MSNRaveena Tandon Takes Air India Flight Days After Devastating AI-171 Plane Crash, Posts Photos from Her Journey: Quiet Passengers...A few days following the heartbreaking Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Raveena Tandon took a flight with the airline and posted heartfelt photos from her journey on Instagram. She commended the resilience of the crew and extended her sympathies to the families of the victims.
Addressing a gathering of around 700 airline employees, Chandrasekaran, also known as Chandra, stated that while he has witnessed several crises in his life, the airline crash was the "most heartbreaking one," a Tata Group spokesperson stated, citing Chandra.
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson announces new compensation for families after Flight AI-171 crash kills 241, leaving one survivor.
A British man has told how a last-minute change of plans saved him from boarding the Air India jet that crashed in Ahmedabad last Thursday, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. Owen Jackson, 31, from Saffron Walden, Essex, had been working in India and was due to fly home on Flight AI171 last week.
The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as one of the two black boxes of the aircraft, has now been recovered from the debris, local media reported. The critical piece of equipment could include pilots' conversations from the cockpit, alarms and background sounds from the moments before the devastating crash.
Air India has conveyed profound thanks to both central and state authorities for their swift and unwavering assistance following the tragic crash of Flight AI171, which resulted in the loss of nearly 275 lives.