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Air India CEO cautions against premature conclusions as Ahmedabad Dreamliner probe raises questions

In a staff memo, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson challenged the AAIB’s preliminary report on last month’s Boeing 787-8 crash near Ahmedabad, defending crew fitness, reaffirming no mechanical or fuel quality issues so far, and warning against drawing premature conclusions as investigators press on.

2025-07-14T07:10:20.515417-07:00

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Beechcraft B200 King Air Crashes on Takeoff, Shuts London Southend Airport

2025-07-13T09:17:28.067744-07:00

The Air Current

Preliminary AAIB Findings: Fuel Control Switches Cutoff in Air India Dreamliner Crash

2025-07-11T14:15:24.458527-07:00

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Boeing Settles Lawsuit with Canadian Family Over 2019 Ethiopian 737 MAX Crash

2025-07-11T15:57:28.650129-07:00

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Air India CEO cautions against premature conclusions as Ahmedabad Dreamliner probe raises questions In a staff memo, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson challenged the AAIB’s preliminary report on last month’s Boeing 787-8 crash near Ahmedabad, defending crew fitness, reaffirming no mechanical or fuel quality issues so far, and warning against drawing premature conclusions as investigators press on.

2025-07-14T07:10:20.515417-07:00

Air India CEO cautions against premature conclusions as Ahmedabad Dreamliner probe raises questions

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WestJet 737 MAX 8 Engine Fire Triggers Emergency Slide Evacuation at Vancouver A WestJet 737 MAX 8 sustained an engine fire upon landing at Vancouver International Airport on July 12, prompting evacuation of about 50 passengers via emergency slides and deployment of Transportation Safety Board investigators. The aircraft, arriving from the United States, reported no injuries as crews extinguished the blaze on one engine.

2025-07-13T10:53:25.603963-07:00

WestJet 737 MAX 8 Engine Fire Triggers Emergency Slide Evacuation at Vancouver

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Beechcraft B200 King Air Crashes on Takeoff, Shuts London Southend Airport A Beechcraft B200 King Air (PH-ZAZ) banked sharply left and crashed moments after departing London Southend Airport around 16:00 local time on July 13. Smoke and flames forced airport closure under a NOTAM, with Essex Police and emergency teams responding to the scene.

2025-07-13T09:17:28.067744-07:00

Beechcraft B200 King Air Crashes on Takeoff, Shuts London Southend Airport

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United’s LAX–Tokyo 787 Diverts to Seattle After Mid-Flight Emergency A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating the overnight LAX–Tokyo Narita service declared an emergency five hours into its Pacific crossing and diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. US Customs and Border Protection removed two individuals from the aircraft upon landing, and no criminal charges have been filed.

2025-07-13T05:48:58.221094-07:00

United’s LAX–Tokyo 787 Diverts to Seattle After Mid-Flight Emergency

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Delta A330 Returns to Barcelona After Takeoff Damage Caused by Hail Strike A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 departing Barcelona for New York JFK flew through a severe hailstorm shortly after takeoff, sustaining significant nose and cockpit damage. The crew executed an immediate emergency return to Barcelona–El Prat for inspections and repairs, with no injuries reported.

2025-07-13T04:10:06.202509-07:00

Delta A330 Returns to Barcelona After Takeoff Damage Caused by Hail Strike

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Air India Crash Victims’ Families Reject AAIB Report as Vague Cover-Up, Demand Full Truth Relatives of the 241 victims of Air India Flight AI171’s June 12 Dreamliner crash have denounced the AAIB’s preliminary findings on dual engine fuel cutoff as “vague” and a potential cover-up. They are calling for full transparency and a deeper, unbiased investigation.

2025-07-13T00:29:24.265471-07:00

Air India Crash Victims’ Families Reject AAIB Report as Vague Cover-Up, Demand Full Truth

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AAIB Identifies Dual Engine Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Air India Flight AI171 Crash India’s AAIB has identified a near-simultaneous shutdown of both engines seconds after Air India Flight AI171 lifted off from Ahmedabad on June 12. The preliminary report indicates the Boeing 787-8’s fuel control switches were abruptly set from RUN to CUTOFF, causing a rapid thrust loss and fatal crash.

2025-07-12T18:52:21.074872-07:00

AAIB Identifies Dual Engine Fuel Cutoff as Cause of Air India Flight AI171 Crash

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NZ NH90s to Join Talisman Sabre Despite Australian Taipan Grounding New Zealand’s NH90s, nearly identical to Australia’s MRH-90 Taipans grounded after a fatal 2022 crash, will deploy to the upcoming Talisman Sabre exercises in Queensland. The move spotlights enduring safety, maintenance and interoperability concerns around the NH90 platform.

2025-07-12T15:31:09.801212-07:00

NZ NH90s to Join Talisman Sabre Despite Australian Taipan Grounding

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