Latest Updates on Ahmedabad plane crash

At the centre of the dispute is the legal basis for determining compensation payable to victims of an air crash

The government rejected the claims that the AAIB had delayed its final investigation report into the AI-171 crash, saying probes into major air crashes do not follow a fixed timeline.

The government on Monday said there is no delay in the probe into the fatal crash of the Air India plane last year and that the timeline for a major accident investigation cannot be predicted as it depends on several factors. A London Gatwick-bound Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed soon after take off from Ahmedabad on June 12 last year killing 260 people. Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing the crash. "There is no delay in the investigation. The timeline for a major accident investigation cannot be predicted, as it depends on several factors and is an evolving process involving multiple variables. "The investigation is under progress. All probable causes and contributing factors leading to the accident are being investigated," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol informed the Rajya Sabha. In a written reply, he said the final investigation report, including all the findings, will be made public and published on the AAIB website after .

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), ...