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TopicAhmedabad Air India crash

Topic: Ahmedabad Air India crash

Takeoffs are now-or-never moments. Pilots have no safety height or time to rethink

The Air India Boeing Dreamliner bound for London from Ahmedabad crashed shortly after it took off. The pilot gave a ‘Mayday’ call after takeoff.

Ahmedabad pilots tried to land in empty area, say aviation experts

‘The area near the BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital, where the plane crashed, is relatively empty,’ Air Force Wing Commander Satyam Kushwaha (retired), told ThePrint.

‘Working with local officials in India to provide support’ — UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on plane crash

‘Working with local officials in India to provide support’ — UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on plane crash

National Burns Center in Navi Mumbai keeps beds ready for those injured in plane crash

National Burns Center in Navi Mumbai keeps beds ready for those injured in plane crash

‘My son jumped from 2nd floor to save his life’—Air India plane crashed into a medical hostel

The plane crashed into a medical hostel where many doctors live. A 52-year-old woman Shri Devi Vyamchendu, the mother of a PG doctor, has also been injured.

Germany, China, Russia, France express solidarity with India after plane crash in Ahmedabad

Germany, China, Russia, France express solidarity with India after plane crash in Ahmedabad

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

‘Saw huge blast, sky still black.’ Eyewitness on Air India flight crashing into civil hospital hostel

The eyewitness, whose house is near crash site in Ahmedabad, says plane touched one building and then the other. ‘Scenes are tragic here.’

Kanishka to Charkhi Dadri – 6 plane tragedies that shook India before Ahmedabad

In 1978, an Air India Boeing 747 plane flying from Mumbai ‘plunged into the Arabian sea’ soon after takeoff. In 2010, an Air India Express aircraft flying from Dubai to Mangaluru overshot the runway.

‘Was getting ready to board from Ahmedabad airport. Then my friend called me to the terrace’

Meghaninagar locality, where the Air India Dreamliner crashed with 242 people on board, is less than 3 km away from Ahmedabad’s famous riverfront and is dotted with a number of hospitals.

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US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.