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Passengers recount Air India Phuket-Delhi flight turbulence ordeal, raise concerns over safety lapses

Passengers on an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi reported severe turbulence and concerns about the pilot's behavior. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating the incident which caused passenger injuries. Initial screening tests for the pilot indicated a need for further confirmatory analysis. Passengers demanded accountability from aviation…

The Economic Times

Air India Phuket-Delhi flight case flagged as 'serious incident', AAIB probing sudden altitude loss

An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a sudden altitude loss during cruise. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is now investigating this serious incident. Both pilots have been taken off roster by the DGCA pending the investigation. Some passengers and cabin crew sustained minor injuries during the event.…

The Economic Times

Draft final probe report of AAIB in Ahmedabad plane crash will be filed in October, SC told

The Supreme Court will receive the draft final report on the Air India flight AI-171 crash in October. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is preparing this report in a sealed cover. Simulation tests have been conducted as requested by petitioners in the ongoing investigation. The Federation of Indian Pilots can…

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Government making all efforts for early release of AI-171 crash report: Naidu

The government is working to expedite the Air India flight AI-171 crash probe report. Minister K Rammohan Naidu stated the investigation is ongoing and resources are provided. He emphasized that rushing the process could compromise the truth and justice for victims. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau expects the draft report…

The Economic Times

"We are all waiting" for final AAIB report on AI-171 crash: Civil Aviation Minister

The investigation into the Air India AI-171 crash is nearing completion. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is finalizing its report. This probe follows a tragic accident last year. The bureau has made significant progress in analyzing aircraft systems and flight data. The final report will adhere to international protocols. Families…

The Economic Times

AI171 crash investigators did not give much importance to lone survivor's statement: Pilots body

Pilots' body criticizes the investigation into the Air India flight 171 crash. They claim the lone survivor's account of flickering lights was overlooked. This detail could have shed light on potential electrical failures. The Federation of Indian Pilots has expressed dissatisfaction with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's handling of the…

The Economic Times

Air India crash report: AAIB says AI-171 crash probe in final analysis stage, urges restraint on speculation

One year after the Air India flight AI171 crash, the AAIB released a second interim report. The investigation into the Boeing 787-8's fatal June 12, 2025, accident, which killed 260, is ongoing. Disputes over compensation and legal challenges continue, while technical analysis of the aircraft's engines remains a key factor…

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Families ask to hold candlelight vigil at Air India crash site one year after disaster killed 260

Air India has offered to pay for some families to travel to Ahmedabad for crash anniversary

The Independent UK

Air India crash: Grieving father of captain says investigators insinuated son cut fuel

Sumeet Sabharwal’s father claims Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau officials visited him last month and insinuated his son turned off Boeing plane’s fuel control switches moments after take-off

The Independent UK

Air India flight crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches, expert says

A report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the ‘cut-off’ position after take-off.

The Independent UK

Air India crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches, expert says

A report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the ‘cut-off’ position after take-off.

Evening Standard

Fuel switches cut off before Air India crash, preliminary report says

Some 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed and struck a medical college in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Evening Standard

Air India Plane Crash Preliminary Report Might Rule Out Mechanical Failure: Is It Pilot Error?

Preliminary report on Air India Flight 171 crash finds no mechanical failure. Probe now focuses on pilot error, engine shutdown, and flight systems.

International Business Times UK

Air India ‘sabotage’ theory investigated by Indian authorities after plane crash killed 270

Investigators have begun analysing the Boeing 787’s black boxes but say it will be months before they release their findings

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India ‘denies UN agency’s request’ to join probe into deadly Air India crash

Indian authorities have reportedly denied a UN request to send an observer to the Air India Dreamliner crash investigation

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