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Air Disasters Part 4: Adanis, Indigo Rule Indian Aviation as government agencies are getting elbowed out
Though the civil aviation sector has witnessed phenomenal growth in India, issues related to safety have at times been compromised.
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Prabhjot Paul Singh - Sun, 29, Jun 2025
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A lot has been said and written about air disasters in general, and the recent crash of AI 171, a flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick (London), in particular. The flight was carrying 169 Indians, 53 Britons and seven Portuguese nationals in addition to a lone Canadian (a woman dentist).
The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed just minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport.
Going by the Aviation Safety Network database, it was the first crash of a Boeing 787 aircraft. It is not only Air India, the national flag carrier of India, that has Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners in its fleet; Air Canada has eight Boeing 787-8 aircraft in its fleet and 32 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Another Canadian carrier, WestJet, has seven Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in its fleet.
Also read: Air Disasters Part 3: Opinions, expert comments galore, but who will pinpoint the real cause?
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