5 months after Air India disaster, sole survivor struggling with PTSD
Visvash Kumar Ramesh was the only survivor of the fiery crash of Air India Flight 171. He calls it a miracle, but says he "lost everything" that day.
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Some Air India crash victims' families sent wrong remains, lawyer says
Some of the British families who lost loved ones in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad have been sent the wrong remains, a lawyer says.
Air India plane's fuel switches were cut off before crash, report finds
The 15-page report released Friday by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the cutoff switches for both engines were switched within one second.
Air India plane crash early report released
A preliminary report on last month's deadly Air India plane crash found that an unexpected fuel cutoff occurred after liftoff. The plane was bound for London when it crashed moments after takeoff, killing at least 270 people. CBS News transportation safety expert and analyst Robert Sumwalt has more.
Report: Crashed Air India jet had fuel switches cut off
A preliminary report released on the Air India jet, which crashed last month in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, has found that the fuel control switches to the engine had been shut off just moments before the crash. All but one of the 242 people aboard the plane died in the wreck. CBS News aviation safety analyst Robert Sumwalt, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, joins for analysis.
2nd "black box" recovered from Air India crash as probe continues
Air India plane crash investigators have found both of the Boeing 787's "black boxes," hopefully brining an understanding of the cause of the disaster a step closer.
Air India jet returns to Hong Kong due to "technical issue" after takeoff
An Air India Boeing 787, the same kind of plane that crashed 4 days earlier, was forced to turn around after a midair "technical issue," the airline says.
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.
Sole survivor of Air India plane crash was in seat 11A
The man who walked away from the Air India plane crash as the disaster's only survivor was sitting near an emergency exit on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
India plane crash survivor recalls waking up alive
Out of the 242 people who were on board Air India flight AI171 when the plane crashed in Ahmedabad, moments after takeoff, just one is believed to have survived. Anna Coren reports.
Air India plane crash black box recovered
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.
Air India plane crash survivor: "Everything happened in front of my eyes"
"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.
Sole survivor of Air India plane crash
A passenger survived after an Air India plane crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad shortly after departing for London.
Air India crash survivor recounts his escape
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."
Details on lone survivor in Air India crash
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British National, has been identified as the lone survivor in the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people in Ahmedabad on Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has more details.
First "black box" found amid wreckage of Air India flight 171
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.
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Trump made over $1 billion on crypto ventures last year, disclosure shows
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Victor Willis, Village People lead singer, dies at 74
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2 people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building, appear to get engaged
Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's transmission tower, unfurled a banner, and then apparently got engaged Wednesday afternoon.
Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws
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Trump takes first trip on Qatari-gifted Air Force One
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Anthropic says Trump admin. lifted restrictions on powerful Claude AI models
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Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker says
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Trump takes first trip on Qatari-gifted Air Force One
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Actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
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He dreamed of becoming a physician assistant. New loan rules may thwart him.
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Dog pulled from rubble 5 days after Venezuela quakes, video shows
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Trump lauds "very good meetings" as indirect U.S.-Iran talks resume
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At least 14 kids killed as Pakistan tutoring center's roof collapses
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Actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
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Victor Willis, Village People lead singer, dies at 74
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Swift, Kelce hosting 2 events at MSG: sources
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White House lifted AI limits, Anthropic says
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Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation starting in 2028
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker says
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AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. Here's why.
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NASA strives to save doomed telescope
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Fossil found in drawer turns out to be first dinosaur bone from Antarctica
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NASA prepares to launch rescue to save telescope from falling to Earth
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Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy
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Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions
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During the incident, a reporter and photographer were approached by three men, one with a dog, before their news truck and gear were destroyed.
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NASA astronauts operate on space station's broken robot arm
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