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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicAir India crash

Topic: Air India crash

Air India plane had 1.25 lakh litres of fuel, intensity of flames made it impossible to save people—Amit Shah

Shah tells media in Ahmedabad that around 1,000 DNA tests will need to be conducted in Gujarat itself before bodies of those who died in the crash can be handed over to kin.

‘Goodbye India. Will make a proper vlog on whole trip’—British national killed in Air India crash

British national Jamie Ray Meek was one of the 242 people on board the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.

Vijay Rupani killed in Air India crash, 2nd Gujarat CM lost to an aviation tragedy

In 1965, Balwantrai Mehta's jet was shot down during India-Pakistan war. Other politicians to perish in air crashes include Madhavrao Scindia, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy & Dorjee Khandu.

India’s first black box lab for air crash investigations was launched in April 2025

The lab is equipped to repair damaged black boxes, recover and decode flight data, and correlate information from cockpit voice recordings, radar, and flight data systems.

‘Personally monitoring the situation’ — Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on flight crash

'Personally monitoring the situation' — Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on flight crash

What are questions around Boeing Dreamliners? Ahmedabad crash is 6th safety incident in 2025

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has faced numerous quality control and manufacturing issues since its launch, leading to delays, rework, and even temporary grounding.

Ahmedabad plane crash: International passenger traffic grew 15% in FY25 at Sardar Patel Airport

The airport welcomed 10 lakh international passengers between April and Sept 2024, compared to 8.5 lakh passengers during the same period last year.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport runways were up for grand revamp before Ahmedabad plane crash

A new taxiway, which is 395 metres long was just operationalised in May 2024, to improve the airport’s efficiency. One more was set to be completed this year.

‘With profound sorrow, I confirm tragic accident involving Flight 171,’ says Air India chairman

'With profound sorrow, I confirm tragic accident involving Flight 171,' says Air India chairman

Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that first took flight in 2013

According to Flightradar24, initial data shows aircraft reached maximum barometric altitude of 625 ft (airport altitude is about 200 ft) & then started to descend at -475 ft per minute

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Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.