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A loss of engine power is increasingly being seen as the most probable cause of the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad that killed more than 270 people on Thursday.Video footage and preliminary findings suggest that the aircraft failed to gain altitude,
The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.
Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
Air India's Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on Monday told staff that last week's plane crash that killed at least 271 people should be a catalyst to build a safer airline, urging employees to stay resolute amid any criticism.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 flight headed for New Delhi returned to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff Monday because of a "technical issue," Indian media reported.
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