Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu urged the public to refrain from drawing conclusions about the AI-171 crash, emphasizing the need to await the

Indian pilot representatives are insisting that they should be included in the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash inquiry, arguing that the preliminary findings lean towards bias against the crew. The initial disclosure by the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau states that fuel-control switches moved to the 'cut-off' position moments after

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary probe report on the fatal Air India plane accident in Ahmedabad has put the spotlight on the fuel switches of the crashed Boeing 787-8 and the confusion among the two pilots over the switches being cut off.

India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released the preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which crashed shortly after takeoff

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which late on Friday released a preliminary report on its investigation into the crash, said it happened because both engines' fuel-control switches were moved to the "cutoff" position simultaneously during takeoff from Ahmedabad.

There are some safety measures that are mandated because they’re considered essential to flight safety that’s why they’re issued as airworthiness directives.

On June 12, Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI 171 en-route to London Gatwick crashed into a medical hostel complex soon after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, including 241 persons who were onboard the plane. One passenger survived the crash.

The Airline Pilots' Association of India has raised serious concerns over the preliminary report into the Air India AI171 crash, alleging bias, lack of transparency, and exclusion of experts. The final investigation report is awaited.