Bilal Khan (26), who is accompanying Ali, said that “life must go on”. “Once we take this flight and land safely, we might overcome this nervousness,” he said. “We have a new life to look forward to.”

Rajkot (Gujarat): Markets in Rajkot remained closed for half a day on Saturday as a mark of respect to former Gujarat Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Rupani, who tragically lost his life in the Air India Flight AI 171 crash near Ahmedabad on June 12.

AHMEDABAD (IANS)- Ahmedabad airport’s runway 23 is once again making headlines following a plane crash on June 12, marking the second major tragedy linked to this specific runway since 1988.

Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: 47 people who died in the Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash were identified through DNA testing, while authorities handed over bodies of 25 victims to their families.

Police also conducted a detailed background check of the ground staff as well as a list of “usual suspects and past accused” to rule out any possibility of sabotage.

Boeing and GE, which provided the engines for the crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, also sent teams to inspect the crash site near Ahmedabad International Airport

Turkish authorities said the maintenance agreements signed between Air India and Turkish Technic in 2024-25 were limited to the B777-type wide-body aircraft, not the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the fatal Ahmedabad plane crash.