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Air India crash probe focuses on actions of plane's captain

Air India crash probe focuses on actions of plane's captain

The Standard6 days ago
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
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