Air India faces fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet lead to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.

DGCA has said that the pilot and co-pilot of the plane had sent out a Mayday call after takeoff. However, the ATC could not establish contact with the plane after that.

Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said on Wednesday that Air India's Boeing Dreamliner flight that crashed with 242 people on board last week had a clean engine history. In an interview with Indian broadcaster Times Now,