13/06/2025
What South Africa Can Learn from the Recent Air India Flight 171 Crash
The recent tragedy of Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025, has sent shockwaves through the global aviation community. With over 230 lives lost and only one survivor, this disaster marks the worst aviation accident in a decade and the first fatal crash involving the otherwise reliable Boeing 787 Dreamliner. As South Africa’s aviation sector continues to grow, this catastrophe offers critical lessons to strengthen safety protocols, improve regulatory oversight, and ensure such a tragedy is never repeated on our soil. Here’s what South Africa can learn from the Air India crash to bolster its aviation safety framework.
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