The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had been bound for London Gatwick when it ploughed into a medical college close to Ahmedabad Airport in India. More than 240 people died in the crash

PEOPLE spoke to aviation expert Anthony Brickhouse about the tragic June 12 crash that killed 241 passengers and crew members. A black box recording suggested the captain of the ill-fated Air India flight had turned off the plane’s fuel switches shortly before the crash.

The U.S. assessment is not contained in a formal document, said a source, who emphasized the cause of the deadly crash remains under investigation.

An Indian man shared a touching post on Facebook to mourn a woman who died in the Air India plane that crashed at Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Air India begins major post-crash recruitment, offering new roles in tech, cargo, finance, and maintenance to rebuild trust and operational strength.

In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Murlidhar Mohol, MoS, Civil Aviation said that Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has undertaken several efforts to strengthen the country's aviation safety.

Decoding the black box is going to give an in-depth insight into what happened moments before the plane crash,” Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said to journalists, highlighting the importance of flight data to untangle the tragic disappearance of Air India Flight 171.