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.

There have been cases of a very small number of survivors in very serious accidents, but it is "very rare" for there to be only one, a professor told Newsweek.

With about 25 per cent of the crash victims being international citizens, liabilities against Air India and Boeing could exceed significantly, should they be found in violation of international law