Air India crash probe: Indian, US officials to meet in Washington? Report claims as investigation continues

India will reportedly send investigators to the US next week to review data gathered on the deadly Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). One of the worst aviation disasters in India, 260 people on board and on the ground were killed in the tragic accident. Only one person survived the devastating crash. India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been leading the probe into the ill-fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, that Indian investigators plan to share their findings, including any information gleaned from the plane’s cockpit voice and flight data recorders.

The report added that the meeting will be held at the NTSB’s headquarters in Washington. The representatives from other parties related to the investigation, including Boeing, will also be present. The NTSB or AAIB has not made any official statement regarding the meeting.

On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI171, travelling from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after taking off. The preliminary report suggested that the aircraft’s fuel-control switches were turned off immediately after the plane took off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, which resulted in the plane losing power. Despite the move being reversed about 10 seconds later, the plane crashed into the hostel block of B. J. Medical College.

Last month, the Indian Supreme Court issued an order stating that no one can blame the pilot for the crash after a plea made by his father for a judicial inquiry into the incident.

“It’s extremely unfortunate, this crash, but you should not carry this burden that your son is being blamed. Nobody can blame him for anything,” Justice Surya Kant said.

Justice Joymalya Bagchi added, “One pilot asked whether the fuel was cut off by the other; the other said no. There's no suggestion of fault in that report.”