LR, landed in Kolkata from San Francisco. During the layover, a technical issue was identified in the left engine. According to reports, the pilot instructed all passengers to deplane at around 5.20 am.

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the country has very strict aviation safety standards and robust protocols, and everything will be done to further improve safety. "Any theory going around the plane crash will be analysed,

An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled. No explanation has been given for the cancellation so far, Sky News understands. However, Indian-English language channel CNN News18 reported that the cancellation of the flight, which arrived from Delhi, was due to "technical issues".

At least four separate flights encountered technical issues or emergencies within days of the Ahmedabad Air India crash, forcing sudden flight diversions and raising fresh concerns.

The crash happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.

It’s also the latest disaster to hit the beleaguered American aerospace giant — which has been dogged by a door that blew off a 737 jet, a leaky spacecraft that stranded astronauts on the International Space Station for months, as well as politically damaging delays in outfitting the new Air Force One jets.

A tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad resulted in 241 fatalities. Aviation expert Alok Singh suggests potential causes including engine failure, bird strike, pilot error, or technical malfunction.

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.