Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail looks at the remains of a Russian airliner after it crashed in central Sinai near El Arish city, north Egypt, October 31, 2015. The Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, carrying 224 passengers crashed into a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday shortly after losing radar contact near cruising altitude, killing all aboard. REUTERS/
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Air India Crash: 6 Months On, Global Aviation's Deadliest Accidents

  • Six months have passed since the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, claiming 260 lives (241 on board, 19 on ground).
  • The article compares this incident to other significant global aviation disasters.
  • Notable past crashes include American Airlines (Jan 2025, 67 dead), Jeju Air (Dec 2024, 179 dead), and China Eastern (Mar 2022, 132 dead).
  • Other major accidents mentioned are Ethiopian Airlines (Mar 2019, 157 dead) and a Russian Metrojet flight (Oct 2015, 224 dead) downed by a bomb.

Why It Matters: It highlights the recurring global tragedy of major aviation accidents.

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