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Officials inspect the site of an Air India plane crash that killed at least 260 people, on the roof of a building in Ahmedabad, India, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
July 12, 2025, 8:21 am
Air India plane’s fuel was cut moments before crash that killed at least 260, probe finds
Findings of official Indian report said to deepen the mystery; pilot transmitted ‘MAYDAY’ when plane failed to turn upward after switches were turned back from ‘cutoff’ to ‘run’
By SHEIKH SAALIQ
The tail of the airplane is seen stuck in a building at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. (AP/Ajit Solanki)
June 12, 2025, 9:32 pm
More than 240 people killed in Air India plane crash, with only one known survivor
At least 5 medical students on the ground killed after their hostel was hit by the plane; Netanyahu says his ‘thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen’
By AP and ToI Staff
People watch smoke rising after an airplane crash that killed at least 260 people in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. (Mohan Nakum via AP)
June 12, 2025, 2:57 pm
Air India plane bound for London crashes with 242 on board
Aircraft comes down near India’s Ahmedabad airport shortly after takeoff; manifest included 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian
By Agencies
An Air India Airbus A350 stands on the tarmac, at the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England, July 22, 2024. (AP Photo/ Alberto Pezzali)
August 11, 2024, 7:31 pm
Air India scraps TLV route until Oct. 27 as airlines extend pauses due to war fears
Air Baltic cancels flights through Aug. 18, Swiss breaks with rest of Lufthansa to cancel through Aug. 16; Transportation Ministry chief says Israelis need to ‘see glass half full’
By ToI Staff
The Air India Express flight that skidded off a runway while landing at the airport in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo)
August 7, 2020, 9:08 pm
Plane skids off runway in India; 16 killed, 123 hurt
Flight carrying 190 passengers and crew was repatriating Indian citizens from Dubai after regular commercial flights halted due to pandemic
By AP
Illustrative: Royal Air Force Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighter aircraft that were scrambled to intercept a civilian aircraft over England June 29, 2019. (Courtesy - Royal Air Force)
June 27, 2019, 6:32 pm
UK scrambles fighter jets after Air India ‘bomb threat’
Flight from Mumbai to Newark escorted to London’s Stansted Airport where all 327 passengers were evacuated after landing; police investigating
By AFP
Screen capture from video of rights activist and international lawyer Simone O’Broin, during an altercation on an Air India flight. (YouTube)
April 7, 2019, 8:34 pm
British BDS promoter jailed for 6 months for racist rant on Air India flight
Anti-Israel activist Simone O’Broin pleads guilty to assault, after being filmed making threats to crew who would not serve her wine
By Marcy Oster
Philippine Airlines passenger planes are parked at the carrier's terminal at the Manila International Airport on April 12, 2012, in Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines. (AP/Bullit Marquez)
January 2, 2019, 7:19 pm
Philippine Airlines seeking to use Saudi airspace for Israel-bound flights
Head of country’s flag carrier says airline could launch direct Manila-Tel Aviv flights if it gets overflight rights from Riyadh
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of rights activist and international lawyer Simone O’Broin, during an altercation on an Air India flight. (YouTube)
November 15, 2018, 8:24 pm
UK BDS promoter arrested following apparently drunken rant on plane
Anti-Israel activist Simone O’Broin threatens Air India flight crew who wouldn’t serve her wine with an airline boycott
By JTA
A Boeing 787 flight number AI139 of Indian national carrier Air India, from New Delhi, performs maneuvers on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, on March 22, 2018 after using Saudi airspace for the first time. (AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ)
July 22, 2018, 7:04 pm
High Court said to advise El Al to drop suit over Saudi route to India
Israeli carrier claims Air India given unfair competitive advantage by being allowed to use Saudi airspace when El Al can’t
By ToI Staff
El Al aircraft Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives for a welcome ceremony after landing at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv on August 23, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
March 28, 2018, 11:31 am
El Al sues Israeli government over new Air India route
Allowing foreign carrier to cross Saudi Arabia en route to Israel while Israeli carrier cannot violates equality and numerous state decisions, airline argues in High Court petition
By Raphael Ahren
A Boeing 787 flight number AI139 of Indian national carrier Air India, from New Delhi, performs maneuvers on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, on March 22, 2018 after using Saudi airspace for the first time. (AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ)
March 26, 2018, 12:36 pm
As Israel fetes Air India flight over Saudi airspace, El Al cries foul
Top airline official fumes over ‘discrimination,’ says government granting foreign competitors an unfair advantage may spell economic hardship for Israel’s national carrier
By Raphael Ahren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting at the PM's office in Jerusalem, on March 25, 2018. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
March 25, 2018, 3:31 pm
Netanyahu eyes Mumbai flights after Saudi Arabia opens airspace
Days after Air India begins more direct route from Delhi to Israel, PM calls for expanding flights to second Indian city
By AFP
his combination of pictures created on March 22, 2018 shows outgoing White House National Security Advisor HR McMaster giving a key note speech in front of the Jamestown Foundation in Washington,DC on December 13, 2017 and former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton speaking on February 22, 2018 during CPAC 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland. (AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO AND GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Eric BARADAT AND Alex WONG)
March 23, 2018, 4:13 pm
Stache or credit? 8 things to know for March 23
John Bolton is seen as bad news for the Iran deal and possible Mideast peace efforts as well, and leaders and spies continue to quibble over the Syria strike
By Joshua Davidovich
A Boeing 787 flight number AI139 of Indian national carrier Air India, from New Delhi, performs maneuvers on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, on March 22, 2018 after using Saudi airspace for the first time. (AFP PHOTO/JACK GUEZ)
March 22, 2018, 7:55 pm
In world first, Air India crosses Saudi airspace to Israel
First flight lands at Ben Gurion Thursday night, in sign of warming relations with Arab nations that were once avowed enemies
By Stephen WEIZMAN
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