Ahmedabad: Saurin Palkhiwala stood motionless when the news flashed. Air India Flight 171 had crashed. For a moment, time spun backwards. Thirty-seven years ago, he had stood amid smouldering wreckage in the same city. Now, again. In 1988, he had lost someone tied closely to his family – Pradeep Harkishandas Dalal, his sister’s would-be father-in-law….
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has said that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) investigation into the Air India plane crash is progressing steadily with all necessary support from local authorities and agencies. The ministry added that key recovery work, including site documentation and evidence collection, has been completed, and further analysis is underway to…
Ahmedabad: There was no warning. No voice from above. No flashing sign. But for seven people meant to be on Air India Flight 171, something – a pause, a tug or a moment of doubt – kept them grounded. Hours later, that hesitation would be the only thing separating them from a tragedy that left…
