&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Air India plane crash investigation ongoing, several aspects being examined, says AAIB")
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday came out with its interim report on the Air India plane crash that happened at Gujarat's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, 2025. The Flight AI-171 en-route London from Ahmedabad crashed into the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College hostel, within a minute of taking off.
The AAIB interim report says that a “significant progress" has been made in the investigation but evidence and technical findings from the probe into last year’s accident are still being analysed.
It further said that investigation is still ongoing and the final report will be released only after all investigation of Accidents and Incidents Rules, 2017 and ICAO Annex 13 standards are completed.
ALSO READ: What is an election petition that the Supreme Court has asked Meenakshi Natarajan to file?
Over the past year, investigators have examined several aspects, including aircraft systems, flight recorder data, Engine-related components, maintenance records, operational records, human factors and organisational and technical aspects.
Investigation is for improving aviation safety
Trending Stories
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New OTT releases this week (July 27-August 2, 2026): The Devil Wears Prada 2, Batman, Demon Slayer- 5 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
)
RSS backed Jantar Mantar student protest? Mohan Bhagwat's 'question authority' remark resurfaces
)
Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the specialized paint on an S-400 costs thousands of dollars per truck
)
What we know about Seattle mass shooting: 3 dead, suspect arrested and one at large
)
Delhi Police issues BIG statement on viral 'don't leave national capital without permission' notice | FACT CHECK
)
Hidden in British archives: Scientists decode 200-year-old Indian scroll that helped sailors cross one of the world's toughest seas
)
Trump's latest rant is about a 'massive television outage' that never happened
)
'They’re afraid right now...': Netanyahu reacts for first time after Mamdani threatens arrest over ICC warrant
)
Putin rambles in TV speech after cancelling Navy Day parade fearing an attack by Ukraine
)
India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
)
Google ends Play Services Support, likely to stop these Android phones from downloading apps & games
)
'House raided, father picked up': UP man Mohd Junaid alleges crackdown after CJP protest; Police deny claims
)
NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
)
Will Iran war last months or even years? Here's what new poll shows about what most Americans think
)
India's foreign ministry debunks viral claim made during last week's protests
)
Commonwealth Games 2026: Gurindervir Singh crashes out of men's 100m heats despite record-breaking season
)
Spain: Fresh wildfires break out in Valencia
)
'Agitation cannot justify lathi-charge': CJI Surya Kant's BIG response to police brutality against protesting students
)
'Broader struggle for democracy...': Greta Thunberg joins Indian students protest in London - What she said
)
US says Turkey still barred from F-35 program until it gives up Russian S-400 system: Report
)
The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
)
He predicted COVID-19 and 2008 economic crisis, was labeled fearmonger. Now he has another dire warning
)
ChatGPT invoked God, told pastor not to worry about his symptoms. Then pulmonary embolism hit
)
'Won't go unanswered': Will the Ukrainian attacks on Caspian Sea vessels lead to the convergence of the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war?
)
Bihar wants 'backless Saturday’ in govt schools as official notice misspells 'bagless'
“Every aspect of the accident will be examined with the utmost care and diligence so that the findings and safety recommendations command the confidence of all stakeholders and contribute meaningfully to the continued safety of civil aviation," read the statement released by AAIB.
The investigating bureau urged people not to spread rumours and make speculations while the investigation is still on. It also said that the purpose of the investigation is not to affix blame but to make aviation for people even more safer.
"AAIB reiterates that the purpose of the investigation is to improve aviation safety through lessons learned and safety recommendations, not to assign blame or liability," read the statement.
On 12 June 2025, Air India plane 171 crashed after taking off off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Just 32 seconds later, the plane en-route London ploughed into the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College hostel, killing all 242 but one on board and 19 people on the ground.
