After the fatal crash of an Air India Dreamliner, nine of the airline’s 33 Boeing 787s have been inspected under DGCA’s emergency safety directive. Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed intensified checks on aircraft systems and engines, as a multi-agency international probe gets underway.
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Tata Group will compensate 33 civilians killed on the ground in the Air India Dreamliner crash near Ahmedabad with ₹1 crore each, matching the payout for deceased passengers. The group has also pledged full medical support for the injured and assistance in rebuilding the BJ Medical College hostel severely damaged in the accident.
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Jaiprakash Chaudhary, a 20-year-old MBBS student and the first in his village to pursue medicine, was among the five on-ground victims killed when an Air India Dreamliner crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel in Ahmedabad. Personal stories from Rajasthan, including newlywed Khushboo Rajpurohit and siblings Shubh and Shagun Modi, highlight the profound human tragedy behind the fatal incident.
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Players from South Africa and Australia observed a minute’s silence at Lord’s during the WTC Final to honour the victims of the Ahmedabad Air India crash. The global cricketing community joined India in mourning the loss of over 260 lives in one of the nation’s worst aviation tragedies.
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In a swift response to the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally contacted Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu, who is now en route to the site to oversee rescue efforts. The Centre has activated a full-scale emergency response, with NDRF and medical teams on the ground.
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