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New Delhi: A fake message claiming to be a preliminary investigation report into an alleged crash of Air India Flight AI-171 is circulating widely on WhatsApp. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) took to social media to issue a fact-check.
Air India said it was providing "comprehensive financial assistance" to families of victims of the June 12 crash that killed at least 270 people.
Several MPs expressed frustration over the government's lack of response to repeated concerns raised about aviation safety and the ongoing investigation into the AI 171 crash.
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