Overview

• The London-bound Boeing 787-8 plunged into a student dormitory minutes after takeoff, killing at least 241 people on board and 29 on the ground.
• Only one British passenger survived and is undergoing medical treatment in Ahmedabad.
• Air India has pledged initial payments of 250,000 rupees to each victim’s family, with an additional 10 million rupees from its parent Tata Group.
• A panel chaired by the Home Affairs Ministry will investigate factors such as engine thrust and landing-gear performance and is due to report its findings within three months.
• The recovered flight data recorder is under analysis as the disaster intensifies global scrutiny of Boeing 787 Dreamliner safety standards.