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Air India 787 Crash in Ahmedabad Kills Over 300; One Passenger Survives

Investigators from India, the UK and the US are examining flight recorders and wreckage to uncover why the jet failed to retract its landing gear despite abnormal flap deployment

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Overview

  • Flight AI171 lifted off Ahmedabad at 13:39 local time on June 12 and reached just 625 feet before crashing into a residential area
  • The accident claimed 241 lives on board and dozens more on the ground, pushing the overall death toll past 310
  • Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated at 11A near an emergency exit, is the sole survivor and was treated for impact injuries
  • Preliminary findings point to failures in landing gear retraction and incorrect flap settings during the attempted climb
  • Recovery teams have retrieved at least one flight recorder and continue to analyse cockpit audio and performance data to determine the cause