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Debris of Air India flight 171 is pictured after it crashed Thursday in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad. Rescue teams with sniffer dogs…

One black box found as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the scene and calls the devastation ‘saddening’.Investigators and rescue teams are searching the site of…

Imtiyaz Ali SayedAll but one person on board the London-bound flight died in the crashImtiyaz Ali Sayed refuses to grieve.Not when the news first broke -…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the…

ReutersAlmost all those on board an Air India flight bound for London Gatwick Airport that crashed shortly after take-off in western India have died, the airline…

Last month, Boeing celebrated carrying its billionth passenger on the 787 Dreamliner – an impressive feat given it only launched 14 years ago. Until today’s tragic…

Thursday’s crash has focused scrutiny on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, one of its best-selling aircraft. It has a good safety record but has suffered from production setbacks…

Firefighters work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state on Thursday. Ajit Solanki/AP hide caption toggle…

An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad, India, shortly after taking off for London Gatwick Airport on Thursday, the airline…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.An Air India flight to London Gatwick has…