Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270
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India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected after an Air India crash killed 270 people this week.The aviation regulator has ordered Air India to conduct additional maintenance checks on its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines.
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ABP News on MSNAhmedabad Crash Aftermath: Air India Inspects Entire Boeing 787 Fleet Under DGCA's Order, Offers Refunds for DelaysIn a statement shared on social media platform X, Air India said that nine of its Boeing 787 aircraft have already undergone the required safety checks.
Air India and Boeing are in the midst of significant turnarounds, but knowing the cause of the crash of Flight 171 will take a lengthy investigation.
Just days after his wife, Bharatiben, succumbed to cancer, Arjun Patoliya visited their native Gujarat village in India last week to fulfill her dying wish of being laid to rest there.
The shocking images of Air India's crash Thursday may leave some passengers worried, but flying is still the safest way to travel.