Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270 as more bodies recovered
The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.
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The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.
Efforts to understand what caused the Air India plane continue as reports emerge about one of the black boxes being recovered. CBS News' Ana Coren reports.
"It felt like the plane came to a standstill (in the air) for 5 to 10 seconds," 40-year-old Viswash Kumar Ramesh said. He was in seat 11A when the Air India flight crashed.
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A passenger survived after an Air India plane crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad shortly after departing for London.
The sole survivor of the London-bound Air India plane that crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad is recalling the moment the plane felt like it was at "a standstill" in the air before it came down. Viswash Kumar Ramesh, 40, spoke from his hospital bed, saying he opened his eyes after the plane crashed to find those around him had died: "Everything happened in front of my eyes."
Iran has formally invited the NTSB to send a representative to the Ukraine plane crash site. The NTSB says it will not speculate on the cause of the crash. Kris Van Cleave reports that the Iranian military was on high alert following its air strikes on U.S. forces in Iraq and U.S. officials believe shooting down the passenger jet may have been a mistake made in the heat of the moment.
A large Air India passenger jet crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, shortly after taking off for London on June 12. Here's what to know.
Air India plane crash investigators find the first of the "black boxes" from the Boeing 787-8 that slammed into buildings, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.
A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed in Iran, killing everyone on board. There are questions about whether the plane had mechanical issues or was shot down. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Officials say all 176 people who were on board a Ukrainian plane are dead after it crashed in Tehran, just hours after Iran attacked two U.S. military bases in Iraq. Unverified video from Iranian TV appears to show the Ukraine International Airlines flight on fire before it went down in a field just after takeoff on the city's outskirts. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Indian officials say one person survived the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad. Indian media say he's U.K. citizen Vishwashkumar Ramesh.
Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
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A plane carrying 98 people crashed today shortly after takeoff in Kazakhstan. At least a dozen people were killed and more than 50 others were rushed to hospitals. Roxana Saberi reports.
Warning: Some viewers may find this footage disturbing. An investigation is underway after an Air India passenger plane en route to London crashed shortly after takeoff. CBS News' Chris Livesay and former NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt have more.
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The video shows Air India flight AI171 disappear behind buildings in Ahmedabad before a huge fireball is seen.
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Emergency teams are trying to pinpoint what caused an Air India plane with more than 240 people on board to crash Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Police in the Canadian city of Kingston say seven people have died after a small plane crashed in the area Wednesday evening. Kris Van Cleave reports.
An Air India plane headed for London with 242 people on board crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad Thursday. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Chris Livesay have more.
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