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The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has published its preliminary report on the fatal accident of Air India's Boeing 787-8 plane that was operating flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12.
A total of 260 people, all but one of the 242 people on board the aircraft, died when the plane ploughed into a medical college hostel, seconds after take off.
* 230 passengers and 12 crew members were onboard the aircraft. Fifteen passengers were in business class and 215 passengers, including two infants, in economy class.
* 54,200 kilograms of fuel onboard; aircraft's take off weight of 2,13,401 kgs within p...