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The crash site of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 17, 2025
Air India junior pilot asked why captain turned off fuel switches, sources say
While fuel supply to the engines was restored about 10 seconds later, it was too late to avert the June 12 crash that killed 260 people.
Wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane on the open ground outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India, on July 12
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2025
Air India crash and helicopter crash report rekindle cockpit-video debate
Advocates for cockpit video cameras say footage could fill gaps left by the audio and data recorders, while opponents say concerns about privacy and misuse outweigh benefits.
The fuel switches on Boeing's planes have come under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2025
Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
The locks have come under scrutiny following the crash of an Air India jet, with a preliminary report finding the switches had flipped from run position to cutoff after takeoff.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
WORLD
Jul 14, 2025
Amid Air India probe, U.S. FAA and Boeing say fuel switch locks are safe
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration¡¯s notification came after a preliminary report into Air India¡¯s Boeing 787-8 crash raised questions over engine fuel cutoff switches.
Debris at the crash site of Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12
WORLD
Jul 13, 2025
Air India crash points to cockpit confusion as fuel flow cut out
Investigators hope to answer one central question: Why and by whom were two fuel switches in the cockpit moved to a cut-off position.
A firefighter stands next to a crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2025
Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash, probe finds
A preliminary report found the plane¡¯s engine fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped, starving the engines of fuel in the crash that left 260 dead.
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2025
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Investigators have revealed very few details since the Air India accident, which killed all but one of the 242 individuals on board and more than 30 people on the ground.
A firefighter stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2025
Fuel switches in focus as preliminary crash report of Air India jet nears
It is not clear how much information would be available in the report, which comes about 30 days after the June 12 tragedy.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft that was bound for London's Gatwick Airport, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2025
Simulation of crashed Air India jet puts focus on technical flaw
The simulated flight was conducted separately from the official probe being led by India¡¯s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
An Air India passenger plane on approach at Heathrow Airport in London in January
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2025
Aviation regulator orders Air India to remove officials
The directive did not detail whether it was linked to the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed all but one of the 242 people on board.
The wreckage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India, which crashed on Thursday in Ahmedabad, India.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2025
India launches inspection of Boeing 787s after Air India crash
Authorities were looking at several aspects of the crash including issues linked to its engine thrust and why the landing gear remained open.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the crash of Air India Flight 171, at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday in this image taken from a video.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2025
Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts say
Experts say it is not so straightforward because aircraft vary widely in seat configurations, crashes are unique and survival often hinges on an interplay of factors.
An Air India 787-8 Dreamliner. Boeing's widebody 787 planes, one of the most modern passenger aircraft in service, have never had a fatal crash until Thursday's Air India incident.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2025
Air India crash is the latest test for new Boeing leadership
Public perception of the planemaker is still on shaky ground after three high-profile accidents involving its planes in recent years.
The crash site of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Thursday. More than 240 were killed when the London-bound plane crashed moments moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2025
Aviation experts draw attention to flaps and landing gear in Air India crash
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner appeared to not achieve sufficient thrust as it lumbered down nearly the full length of the runway.
The tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2025
¡®I got up and ran¡¯: How one man survived the plane crash that killed 241
¡°Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise,¡± Ramesh Vishwaskumar said. ¡°There were dead bodies around me. I got scared. I got up and ran.¡±
Relatives of victims who died in the Air India plane crash mourn as they wait outside the postmortem room at a hospital, in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2025
Search for answers hastens in Air India crash that killed over 240
Questions are growing over how and why the 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London, exploded into a huge fireball just minutes after takeoff.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2022
Man acquitted in deadly 1985 Air India bombing case killed in Canada
Ripudaman Singh Malik was reportedly shot outside his clothing business in the area of Vancouver.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018
Indian airliner makes history by flying to Israel via Saudi airspace, but El Al still shut out
Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace for the first time to a commercial flight to Israel, with the inauguration on Thursday of an Air India route between New Delhi and Tel Aviv.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2018
Israel¡¯s El Al seeks U.N. help in bid to fly through Saudi airspace as Air India service nears
El Al Israel Airlines has appealed to the United Nations over a bid to reroute its services between Tel Aviv and India through Saudi Arabian airspace.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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