AI171

The Final Descent of AI 171

Rajeev Deshpande

The interim report on the crash of the Air India flight offers clues on the likely cause but there will be no closure till the investigation is completed

The Dreamliner Spiral

V Shoba

As incidents mount, Boeing’s flagship widebody aircraft faces renewed scrutiny

The Dreamliner That Didn’t Climb

V Shoba

The crash of AI171 exposes the narrow margin between flight and failure and the unforgiving nature of take-off

India in mourning after the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashes moments after take-off, raising questions about aviation safety. Lone survivor among 242 aboard, many students of BJ Medical College feared killed as the plane on fire crashes into their dining hall