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They demanded greater transparency in the probe, a memorial at the crash site and the significance of simulator tests in the ongoing investigation

The Air India AI171 crash probe is nearing completion, but the AAIB says releasing cockpit voice recordings would breach Indian law and international aviation rules

AAIB told the Supreme Court that its investigation into the Air India AI171 crash is nearing completion, with a draft final report expected by October after international consultations

The AAIB said media speculation and narratives attributing blame to the ​pilots had caused some witnesses to become 'restrictive and non-responsive'

Federation of Indian Pilots alleges key cockpit warning data may have been omitted from interim report; calls for reconstruction of events before final report

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Just before the preliminary report was posted on the official website last July, a report in The Wall Street Journal said the probe was shifting the focus to the senior pilot in the cockpit, prompting

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said the final report on the AI171 crash will be released only after completing all investigative activities and international review processes

The GE Aerospace-made engines have been at the ​centre of the probe into the crash of the Air India plane shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025

Almost a year after Air India AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, families of the victims await closure as the AAIB final probe report remains pending

A final report is expected within three months, by when studies of the GE Aerospace engines should be concluded

Around 150 relatives plan a candlelight tribute on June 12 at Meghani Nagar, where the London-bound AI171 crashed shortly after take-off last year

A year after the AI171 plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 260 lives, officials recalled how, amid an unimaginable situation, the city mounted one of its largest emergency responses, swiftly coordinating medical requirements and mobilising trauma teams. As many bodies were charred beyond recognition, officials quickly turned to DNA matching as the only reliable way to identify the deceased, with forensic teams working round-the-clock alongside other experts to ensure dignified handling of the victims. The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital campus overflowed with people, NGOs, and volunteers supporting grieving families, as officials remembered the scene and prayed such a tragedy would never recur. Due to the coordinated efforts of doctors, the health department, police, NGOs, relief teams, and the fire department, the situation was systematically managed in a short period, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital's medical superintendent Rakesh Joshi told PTI. Within hours of the crash, Chief Minister Bhupendr

The interim report ​from AAIB will be 'more comprehensive' than the preliminary report put out last July and will ​examine possible primary causes and other contributing factors

The switches, designed to be ‌immovable without actions from pilots, have come under scrutiny since preliminary report found they had been shut off nearly simultaneously, starving the engines of fuel

Size of the infusion from the majority shareholders is still being discussed but may be less than what the carrier needs, meaning Air India would have to look for other financing options

Ten months after the tragic Air India plane crash that killed 260 persons, bereaved families of the victims have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the release of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and black box data. Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft enroute to London, crashed into a medical college hostel complex shortly after the take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here on June 12, 2025. The aircraft burst into flames, killing 241 out of 242 people onboard and 19 individuals on the ground. Around 30 bereaved families from across Gujarat met in Ahmedabad on Saturday and wrote a letter to the prime minister, requesting the release of the CVR and 'black box' (Flight Data Recorder) data to uncover the truth behind the calamity. "We want to know the truth about what caused the crash and whether there was any technical problem," they said. The letter, copies of which were sent to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), ...

What is your "deep-rooted agenda", an irate Supreme Court asked a petitioner on Wednesday while dismissing his plea related to the preliminary investigation report on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last June. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi also refused to accept the petitioner's contention that authorities be directed to treat his plea as a representation. The petitioner had challenged a February 25 order of the Delhi High Court that rejected a PIL seeking that information on the "complete sequence of events" leading to the crash be included in the preliminary investigation report. "What is your deep-rooted agenda? As if we don't understand the motive. The people who lost their lives, their family members are not filing (petitions) but you are filing," an anguished CJI told the counsel appearing for the petitioner. On June 12 last year, Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route to London Gatwick, crashed

AAIB says AI171 crash probe is ongoing, rejects reports of intentional pilot action and urges media to avoid speculation

Bench also questioned implications of grounding the Dreamliner aircraft, asking whether such a step would effectively ground an entire airline and how many airlines across the world operate the model