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The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that a detailed examination of the fuel control switch for aircraft AI-171, including its locking detents, found no abnormalities as the probe enters its final stage.
A year after one of India's worst aircraft accidents, the reputation of its primary investigating body, the AAIB, is in tatters as it faces a major crisis of confidence in the AI-171 investigation.
A forensic expert recounts the harrowing experience of sifting through biological samples for 15 days following the AI-171 crash, a year after the incident.
The Gujarat government announced plans to rebuild medical college hostels damaged in an AI-171 crash, with the Tata Group (owner of Air India) agreeing to pay ₹53.12 crore for the damages.
The investigation into the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad is reportedly in its final stages, with the Civil Aviation Minister announcing that the full report is expected to be released within the next month. This development brings the long-awaited findings closer to public disclosure.
The draft final report concerning the June 2025 Air India crash is anticipated to be ready by October, as confirmed by the Centre to the Supreme Court. This report is crucial for understanding the tragedy and follows a Supreme Court ruling on compensation for victims of a 2002 road accident.
"People see that I've survived, but they don't always see the challenges that continue behind closed doors," Vishwas Kumar Ramesh said.
Air India has stated there is no deadline for accepting compensation and denied claims of pressuring families of victims from the Air India crash to accept final settlements. The airline's statement comes a year after the incident, with one victim's family still awaiting closure.
A CISF officer provided a detailed account of the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, describing swift rescue efforts that saved over 50 lives amidst chaos and a terror alert.
Boeing Global chief Dr Brendan Nelson dismissed ongoing speculation regarding the Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad last June, which killed 261 people, calling the theories 'wild speculation, inconsistent with facts'.
The investigation into the Air India flight 171 crash, which occurred on June 12, 2025, is expected to conclude in six weeks, with a draft final report by year-end.
A year after the AI-171 accident, the cause remains unknown and no final report has been published, despite international aviation regulations requiring one within a year.
A first responder to the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area expressed regret, stating he 'couldn't save more lives' after the London-bound flight crashed shortly after takeoff.
A witness who entered the Air India AI-171 crash mortuary recounted chilling details, describing the captain's body found seated and still clutching the controls, suggesting a desperate attempt to save the aircraft.