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A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never Made it Home

One pilot on the ill-fated Air India flight was planning to retire. His co-pilot’s career was just getting started. Their final flight lasted seconds.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The Air India flight crashed into a building moments after taking off from the airport in Ahmedabad, a city in western India. On Saturday, workers tried to extract the plane tail from the wreckage.

Chaos at Site of Air India Plane Crash

“We didn’t know what to do — it was like our brains stopped working,” said one intern who escaped the building after an Air India jet crashed, killing at least 260 people.

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The Dalai Lama at 90: His Nation Faces a Moment of Truth

The Tibetan spiritual leader has vowed to reveal a succession plan when his birthday is celebrated on July 6. He may get creative to thwart Chinese interference.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The Dalai Lama at the main Tibetan temple in Dharamsala, India, in 2024.
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