A pilot who regularly captained the same Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, has theorized what could have caused the fatal incident.

While the common notion persists about certain airplane seats, aviation experts agree there is no guaranteed "safest seat" during a crash.

While some prioritize leg-room when it comes to air travel, others may think a little more about their seat selection.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Saturday afternoon because of a security threat on a plane bound for Walla Walla. As of 1 p.m., flights scheduled to arrive at Sea-Tac were circling or being diverted to other airports, according to data from the flight-tracking company FlightRadar24.

Families of the victims of the Air India crash gathered in Ahmedabad to receive the bodies of their loved ones from medical officials. Some spoke of the difficulties of planning formal burials, having to wait days to receive victims' remains.

Amid the global attention that followed the Indian plane crash where about 270 people died, a lawmaker has shared how the pilot was days away from quitting.