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An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been canceled days after the fatal crash that killed 241 people on board.
The canceled plane for was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner—the same type of aircraft as the one that crashed last week, according to data from FlightRadar.
An Air India spokesman said: "Flight AI-159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick (London) has been canceled today [Tuesday] due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as claimed.
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"We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination. We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by passengers."
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Black boxesanalyzed for cause of Air India crash
Tuesday's incident comes five days after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, when a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed minutes after taking off.
The crash killed 241 people on board and a further 29 on the ground in what was one of India's worst ever aviation disaster.
Investigators are studying the two black boxes recovered from the crash site.
Experts from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau are probing the crash with assistance from the U.K., the U.S. and officials from Boeing.
Amit Singh, a former pilot and an aviation expert, told The Associated Press the recovery of the black boxes are crucial to piece together the sequence of events.
The cockpit voice recorder captures conversations between pilots, as well as audible cockpit warnings and any distress calls issued prior to a crash. Meanwhile, the digital flight data recorder logs vital information on engine performance, control inputs, and system settings. Both devices—commonly known as "black boxes"—are engineered to withstand extreme impact and high temperatures, making them critical tools in post-crash investigations.
"The data will reveal everything," Singh said, adding that the technical details could be corroborated by the cockpit voice recorder that would help investigators know of any communication between air traffic control and the pilots.
Air India pilot turns back Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
In a separate incident on Monday, an Air India pilot turned back his Delhi-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to Hong Kong airport as a precaution shortly after taking off, citing a technical issue, Indian media reported.
Flight tracking data showed the pilot turning Flight AI315 around less than 30 minutes into the flight from Hong Kong as reported by Indian news agencies IANS and ANI.
Newsweek has contacted Air India for comment. The nature of the technical issue was not immediately clear.
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