The AAIB has told the Supreme Court it expects to submit the draft final report on the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad by October while opposing the release of cockpit voice recordings, citing statutory confidentiality provisions.

Ahmedabad Air India crash probe draft report likely by October, AAIB opposes release of cockpit recordings

The pilots’ body has questioned the AI171 crash report’s RAT timeline, suggesting a possible earlier technical fault. The emergency system’s deployment is now central to the investigation.

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India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has dismissed reports suggesting an intentional act behind the Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad. The agency rejected an Italian media report blaming the pilot, calling it speculative and incorrect, and confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.


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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.

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The Supreme Court on Friday (Nov 7) observed that no one can blame the pilot for the crash of Air India flight 171 in Ahmedabad earlier in June this year, killing 260 people onboard and on the ground.

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Air India has released interim compensation to 166 families of the victims who died in the June 12 plane crash in Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India releases interim compensation to 166 families

The statement by US National Transportation Safety Board comes after it came to light that the fuel switches of both engines of the Air India Flight Boeing 171were moved to the cutoff position just before the takeoff.

Air India plane crash: US aviation body denies fuel control unit mechanical issue in Boeing plane

The aircraft flying Ahmedabad-London had crashed about 40 seconds after takeoff, killing 260 people, which includes passengers and those at the crash site (a hostel), making it among the worst aviation disasters in India.

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The flight carrying 242 people onboard crashed shortly after lifting off on June 12, killing 260, including students in the hostel it crashed into near the airport in Ahmedabad, leaving only one survivor onboard.

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The fuel switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF position one after the other, with a gap of just one second, causing the engine N1 and N2 speeds to drop as fuel supply was lost and the aircraft began losing altitude before it could even cross the airport’s perimeter wall. 

‘Both engines shut down within seconds of takeoff,’ says AAIB report on Air India crash

The incident was reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which ordered a probe into the matter. The airlines said that the pilots acted swiftly to stabilise the plane and the flight safely landed in Vienna.

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation say has confirmed that that investigators have successfully accessed and downloaded the data from one of the black boxes, specially the front black box of the plane.

Ahmedabad Air India plane crash: Black box data accessed

Vir Das is currently facing the heat of netizens after his comments on the Ahmedabad Air India crash. The tragic incident was one of the deadliest aviation accidents in recent times.

Ahmedabad Air India crash: Vir Das faces heat for supporting 'airline with problem', deletes tweet

This comes just days after a London-bound Air India Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on 12 June. The crash claimed the lives of all 241 passengers and crew onboard.

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Among the Ahmedabad plane crash victims was Dirdh Patel, 23, who played club cricket in Leeds and studied at the University of Huddersfield. 

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Filmmaker Mahesh Kalawadia, a resident of Naroda mysteriously vanished just a minute after the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad.

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From captain Sumeet Sabharwal to Lamnunthem Singson death, the Ahmedabad plane crash left unhealing wounds for hundreds if not thousands as we take a look at five tragedies that echo across India. 

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Grief engulfed the families of those who passed away in the fatal Ahmedabad plane crash.

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At least 274 people lost their lives in one of the most devastating aviation disasters in India, involving an Air India flight bound for London that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, according to sources on Saturday.

Ahmedabad plane crash: Death toll rises to 274; government forms high-level probe committee

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The London-bound flight plummeted just 1.5 km from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, issuing a desperate “MAYDAY” call before erupting into a fireball in Meghani Nagar. 

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The cargo aircraft vanished shortly after takeoff from Narita Airport, Japan. It was carrying valuable artwork, including paintings by Manabu Mabe. Neither the aircraft nor its crew was ever located, and no distress signal was recorded.

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In the wake of the recent tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, makers of Kuberaa and Kannappa have decided to cancel the pre-release events, which were scheduled to happen today.

Ahmedabad plane crash: Makers of Kuberaa and Kannappa cancel pre-release events

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