Air India, Flight recorder
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Experts say the cause of the crash — the first involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since its commercial debut 14 years ago — will become clear once investigators examine the flight data recorder, the cockpit voice recorder,
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the sole survivor of Air India flight 171, which crashed seconds after takeoff on Thursday.
Air India Flight AI171 crashed moments after takeoff, sparking flap vs. engine failure debate. Experts await both black boxes before confirming what caused the disaster.
Air India flight AI315, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Hong Kong to Delhi, was forced to return mid-air due to a suspected technical issue. The aircraft landed safely back in Hong Kong. This comes days after another Air India Dreamliner-AI171,