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‘Just one or two more flights’: Haunting words of Air India pilot at centre of ‘mental health’ probe after mum’s death
THE doomed Air India flight’s captain was considering quitting his job early to look after his elderly father, his neighbours ...
Air India crash: Who is on the AAIB team that released the report on Flight AI-171?
All eyes are on the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) after it released its preliminary report on the Air India ...
Air India pilot’s mental health probed and medical records seized after fuel turned off in cockpit killing 260
CRASH investigators are said to be probing the medical records of the doomed Air India flight’s Captain amid claims he ...
What is a ‘black box’ and what can it tell us about the Air India plane crash
A preliminary report into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust ...
What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes
A preliminary finding into last month's Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft's fuel control switches were turned ...
Mint Explainer | What caused the Air India crash: Malfunction or human error?
The fuel control switches on the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner transitioned from “RUN” to “CUTOFF” within one second, ...