The crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad has shaken the global aviation community. With hundreds of lives lost, and intense scrutiny from investigators,

When a plane crashes, it’s natural to question just how safe flying really is. Here’s what the data shows – and why we often perceive the risk to be greater than it is.

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau team reached at the London-bound Air India flight's crash site. Of the 242 people onboard the plane, 241 people, including the crew members, died in the crash.