NEW DELHI: Air India and Air India Express have reportedly decided to discontinue flight number ‘171’ following the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner accident that claimed 241 lives on Thursday during its Ahmedabad to London Gatwick journey, just seconds after takeoff, according to news PTI, quoting sources.Airlines typically cease using specific flight numbers after fatal accidents, according…
NEW DELHI: Air India has confirmed that flight AI171, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick which crashed shortly after take-off on Wednesday afternoon, resulted in 241 fatalities out of the 242 people on board.The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad at 1:38 pm with 230 passengers and 12 crew members. “We regret…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Thursday said that Flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was “involved in an incident”. The airline stated it is currently gathering details and will provide updates soon.“Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details…