India, Plane Disaster
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It could take months to fully understand what went wrong in the crash, the first involving a Dreamliner. Officials from India continued the investigation Friday.
Following the crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) instructed the airline to conduct detailed inspections of its Dreamliner fleet.
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Tragedy struck this week when a plane crashed in the city of Ahmedabad just shortly after takeoff, leaving investigators and aviation officials with many questions.
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India Today on MSNNo immediate reason to ground Boeing 787: US officials after Air India crashAfter a deadly Air India crash killed over 240 people, US officials said there's no current reason to ground Boeing 787 jets. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that FAA and NTSB teams are working with Indian authorities and Boeing to investigate.
Safety experts said investigators would be looking at why and how the plane started descending during its take off.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aviation body in the United States, has issued a statement on the Ahmedabad Air India disaster.
Viswashkumar Ramesh was the only passenger out of 242 people on board the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to walk away from the tragedy.