A year after Air India crash killed 260: Do we know what happened?
Summary
A year ago, an Air India Boeing 787 crashed near Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people. Investigators have not yet provided a final explanation for the crash, and families of the victims are still waiting for answers as an interim report is expected soon.Key Facts
- The crash happened shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s airport on Air India Flight AI171 to London Gatwick.
- 242 people were on the plane; only one passenger survived.
- A total of 260 people died, including 19 on the ground near the crash site.
- The plane’s fuel supply to the engines was cut off just before the crash, according to a preliminary report.
- The preliminary report did not explain why the fuel supply was cut off or blame the pilot or mechanical failure.
- The crash was the first ever involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner model.
- Families of victims held a memorial event and are awaiting a final investigation report, delayed to complete engine analysis.
- Air India paid some compensation to the sole survivor, but it is unclear if others received similar payments.
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