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One Man Survived the Air India Boeing Crash That Killed 290+ Others

HeadlineJun 13, 2025

A British man was identified Thursday as the sole survivor of Air India Flight 171, which crashed in Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff. The latest death toll has topped 290 people, including the other 241 people on board the London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. It’s not yet clear what caused the plane to crash. Just weeks ago, the U.S. Justice Department reached a deal with Boeing allowing the airline to avoid criminal responsibility for two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.

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