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Investigators have now recovered the cockpit voice recorder from last week’s devastating Air India crash and will analyse the pilots’ final words to help determine what caused the disaster that killed more than 270 people.
A plume of thick black smoke was seen at the crash of Flight AI171, which was destined for London Gatwick Airport.
The tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad has claimed 241 lives, including that of a promising young cricketer, Dirdh Patel. The 23-year-old was among the passengers aboard Air India Flight AI171,
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Legit.ng on MSNFULL LIST: See 10 Air India plane crashes that shook the world, locations, fatalities, dates, other details emergeAir India has faced numerous deadly incidents, including the recent crash of flight 171, which killed 241, and past tragedies like the 1985 bombing and 2020 crash.
Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
The horrific crash of Air India Flight AI171 on Thursday, June 12, 2025, has left the nation in profound grief, with the confirmed death toll now sta