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.
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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.
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.
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.
Authorities are searching for survivors after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad. The plane's tail landed on a hospital, officials confirmed to CBS News. Shanelle Kaul has the latest updates.
Ram Mohan Naidu, India's civil aviation minister, said he's "in a state of shock" after an Air India plane with 242 people aboard crashed in Ahmedabad. BBC News, a CBS News partner, has live coverage.
An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff. The tail of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reportedly landed on a hospital in Ahmedabad. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest.
An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff in the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline said. Video taken by residents shows the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner losing altitude and exploding. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
Air India flight AI171, headed to London, crashed shortly after takeoff in the city of Ahmedabad, the airline said. The Boeing 787 reportedly had more than 240 people aboard. CBS News producer Arshad Zargar has the latest from Delhi.
Top Boeing exec says a strike by 33,000 assembly workers "jeopardizes our recovery in a significant way."
During a March flight by Chile-based Latam Airlines, the captain's seat moved forward and hit a switch that disconnected the autopilot system, and the plane rapidly dropped about 400 feet
Approximately 450 Boeing planes potentially could be involved, a source told CBS News.
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour tells lawmakers that employees who raise concerns about safety issues at the company are "threatened."
Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer at Boeing, was one of two whistleblowers who testified before a Senate committee Wednesday. He raised safety concerns with the company about the 787 Dreamliner. He claimed that Boeing is not following its own production guidelines when connecting key pieces of the Dreamliner fuselage and fears it could lead to a structural failure years down the line. Kris Van Cleave has details.
Boeing engineer alleges that assembly issues with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner raises safety concerns.
John Barnett worked at Boeing for 32 years and has raised flags about multiple concerns at the airline manufacturer.
Airline regulators worry that water could seep into the plane's electronics, posing a flight hazard.
Sri Lankan officials warned weeks ago about possible attack; "Marfa Martians" sending science experiment to space.
In the aftermath of two 737 Max crashes, Boeing has pledged $100 million over multiple years to help with living expenses for families of the people killed. The payout will also go to support education and hardship expenses in impacted communities. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Aeronautics giant sees big jump in costs tied to grounding of flagship jet, while its revenue and profits sank