The common thread in ThePrint's reporting—from the ground and Delhi—is the effort to stick to verified facts and clearly attributed views. Anything else could be misleading.
At least 52 passengers on board the aircraft were British citizens. Daily Mail report says UK has instituted a ‘top level inquiry’ after families receive misidentified remains.
Pilot associations in India and abroad have justifiably objected to how the report was spun. But not enough have asked: shouldn’t action be taken against those who leaked it?
It is far too early, indeed malicious, to blame the pilots of Air India flight. Let the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau do its work. The government must ensure zero interference.
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on the crash breaks down the events of the day, from checks & engine shutdowns to failed recovery attempts.
As India continues to expand its aviation footprint, it should align institutional structures with global best practices to ensure safety remains guiding principle in the skies above.
Ravi Thakor’s daughter & mother were inside BJ Medical College hostel when the Air India flight crashed. Thakor’s family had been working in the hostel mess for 15 years.
Ministry of Civil Aviation had in a statement Monday said ‘recent surveillance conducted on Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns’.
At around 9:45 am, the body was taken for last rites, which were performed at an electric crematorium in Mumbai's Chakala in the presence of family members.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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