New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre to frame a policy regulating construction and development around airports to enhance public safety in the wake of the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana allowed the petitioner to withdraw the matter with liberty to approach the competent authorities.”Learned counsel for the petitioner…
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Ahmedabad, June 14 (IANS) An American lawyer representing more than 130 people affected by the crash of Air India Flight 171 has submitted flight simulator test data to aviation authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom, arguing that the findings may challenge elements of the timeline set out in the preliminary investigation report into the disaster.In a letter dated June 11, D. Michael Andrews, associated with Beasley Allen Law Firm in Montgomery, Alabama, said he had provided the…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) One year after the crash of Air India flight AI-171, investigators have now said the probe remains ongoing, with additional technical evaluations and analysis still underway, while families of victims continue to await definitive answers about the disaster that claimed 260 lives. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday issued an interim statement marking the first anniversary of the accident involving the Boeing 787-8 operating from Ahmedab…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) A year after he lost both his wife and their unborn child in the Air India AI171 disaster, Gunjan Kumar Chaudhary returned to the Ahmedabad crash site carrying a photograph of the woman with whom he had spent 12 years of his life, saying he still wakes up at night calling out her name and remains determined to seek answers about the tragedy that shattered his family.Standing amid the memories of one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters, the local resident paid trib…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) When Honey Patel (Sharma) received a video call from her mother shortly before Air India flight AI-171 took off from Ahmedabad for London on June 12 last year, there was nothing to suggest it would be their final conversation.Her mother, 56-year-old Anju Sharma, had already boarded the aircraft and wanted to show it to her grandson, Dihan, who loved watching aeroplanes.“She video-called us to show the plane because my son loves watching planes,” Honey recalled while…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) Even though a year has passed after the London Gatwick-bound Air India flight 171 crashed into a medical hostel complex in Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar area shortly after take-off, those who escaped death by a whisker are still “scared” to pass through the site of the tragedy. Moreover, every passing aircraft is a constant reminder of the disaster that claimed 260 lives, including 19 on the ground.Medical student Bhagirath Chawda, among the lucky ones who escaped death by m…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) One year after the Air India AI-171 crash tore through the BJ Medical College hostel complex and surrounding neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, the Patni family returned to the crash site carrying memories of a 15-year-old boy whose final afternoon had unfolded with the ordinariness of any summer day. Akash Patni, a Class 7 student who loved playing cricket, had spent the afternoon helping his mother, Sitaben, who ran a tea stall near the hostel complex.He brought lunch for he…
New Delhi. June 12 (IANS) The government on Friday said a thorough investigation into the tragic accident involving Air India Flight AI-171, which claimed 260 lives, is currently on, and the final report will be released upon completion of all investigative activities and the requisite international review and consultation processes, while urging the media and the public to refrain from speculation or premature conclusions.The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), under the Civil Aviati…
Rajkot, June 12 (IANS) A solemn remembrance programme was held in Rajkot on the first death anniversary of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was among the victims of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 of the 242 people on board, making it one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters in recent years. According to officials, the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12…
Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) A year after the devastating Ahmedabad plane crash claimed 260 lives, grief remains as fresh as ever for the families of the victims. On the first anniversary of the tragedy, relatives and survivors revisited painful memories, speaking about the emotional void left behind by their loved ones and the trauma that continues to haunt them. Speaking to reporters, Sureshbhai Metaria, father of victim Akash Metaria, said the tragedy had shattered his family and changed their l…