One year to AI-171 crash: Air India staff to observe two-minute silence on June 12

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Flowers enactment     up   by the household  of a unfortunate  are seen adjacent   a damaged gathering  astatine  the tract  of the June 12, 2025 Air India level   crash, successful  Ahmedabad, India, connected  June 11, 2026.

Flowers enactment up by the household of a unfortunate are seen adjacent a damaged gathering astatine the tract of the June 12, 2025 Air India level crash, successful Ahmedabad, India, connected June 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP

Air India unit volition observe a two-minute soundlessness astatine their workstations connected Friday (June 12, 2026) arsenic a people of respect for those who passed distant successful the fatal clang of its level connected June 12 past year.

"Employees whitethorn observe this infinitesimal astatine their workstations; those astatine airdrome check-in counters oregon engaged successful indispensable crushed oregon formation duties whitethorn proceed their responsibilities arsenic required," the hose said successful an email to the staff.

Air India's Boeing 787-8 oregon Dreamliner with registeration VT-ANB enroute to London Gatwick crashed soon aft takeoff connected June 12, 2025, sidesplitting 241 radical onboard and 19 connected the ground. One rider survived portion each 12 unit members died successful the mishap that happened during the archetypal climb.

Among the passengers who died were citizens from the UK, Portugal, and Canada.

Staff volition besides wage their respects to the departed souls astatine the designated areas astatine the airline's headquarters, grooming academy, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports connected Friday (June 12, 2026).

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing the incidental and an interim study oregon an update is expected soon.

Published - June 11, 2026 05:38 p.m. IST

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