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17-Year-Old’s Video Fuels Inquiry Into Air India Dreamliner Crash

As investigators scrutinize his footage for clues, the teenager has been relocated home to shield him from relentless media attention

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Overview

  • The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 290 people.
  • Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari filmed the plane’s final moments from his father’s balcony near the airport.
  • Investigators have acquired his viral footage to reconstruct the sequence of events and examine potential mechanical failures or pilot error.
  • Overwhelmed by global media attention, Aryan has stopped using his phone and has been sent back to his native village for his protection.
  • Authorities continue to analyze flight data and eyewitness video as they work toward determining the crash’s cause.