In a major development, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has constituted a high-level committee to investigate the tragic Air India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 265 lives — marking the deadliest aviation disaster in Indian history.

Flight AI171 investigations continue with global agencies, including the U.S. NTSB, FAA, GE, and Boeing, assisting the AAIB.

Dreamliner, operating from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed minutes after takeoff on June 12, claiming at least 265 lives and injuring several others.

National Investigation Agency and other central agencies have joined the probe, visiting the crash site on Friday to assist with forensic examination

Air India AI171 used full 11,499-ft Runway 23 at Ahmedabad before takeoff, confirms FlightRadar24; cause of crash under probe, one survivor reported.

'11A' was one of the 238 economy class seats in the ill-fated Air India Dreamliner that crashed on Thursday, killing 241 people onboard and leaving just one survivor. And the lone survivor -- a British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh (45) -- was the occupant of '11A'.

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In a YouTube video, Captain Steve, who has flown both the Boeing 777 and the Boeing 787, said, "Three main theories revolve around the loss of lift of this aeroplane."