‘Fire, Not Impact, Likely Killed More On Board’: Ex-Air India Pilot on Crash
Today's newsletter features an exclusive interview with Captain Minoo Wadia where he unpacks the safety protocols involved and what may lie ahead in the investigation of the Air India crash.
Heart-wrenching accounts emerge from the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, as families search morgues and mourn lost loved ones. Captain Minoo Wadia speaks to The Quint, in which he explains why the incident was not a crash, but a “controlled crash landing”. Writing on the tragic crash, Raghav Bahl takes note of how “the spectre of unrelenting death has leapt out of the sub-conscious to overwhelm a whole nation”. Aditi Bhaduri writes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Cyprus—and why it signals a renewed interest in India’s security footprint abroad. Meanwhile, Israel’s strike on Iran has brought the region closer to a full-blown war, testing US diplomacy. Also in focus: Cheteshwar Pujara’s take on Shubman Gill’s captaincy prospects.
Air India Crash
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‘Fire, Not Impact, Likely Killed More On Board’: Ex-Air India Pilot on Crash
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Global🌏
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Raghav’s Take
Grieve, My Country, But Don't Capitulate Before Death. It Gives Meaning To Life
Sports 🏏
Will Captaincy Affect Shubman Gill's Batting? Cheteshwar Pujara Doesn’t Think So
Fact-Check
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