Sole survivor of Air India crash describes failed takeoff
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Jamie Ray Meek was one of 53 British nationals onboard Air India Flight AI171, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick. Young girl Khushbu Rajpurohit lost her life. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national,
Boeing's flagship Dreamliner aircraft is facing intense scrutiny after two India-bound flights, from Air India and British Airways, reported serious technical issues within hours. This comes just days after the tragic AI-171 crash.
Commercial Airplanes head Stephanie Pope met with Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on Monday in India, according to a Reuters report on Monday.