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The AAIB said its draft final report is expected in October as petitioners seek a court-monitored probe and disclosure of crash evidence.
- On Tuesday, the government informed the Supreme Court that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will file its draft final report on the June 2025 Air India flight AI-171 crash in a sealed cover during the first week of October.
- The June 12, 2025, incident involved an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashing shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that four simulation tests were conducted, while the Federation of Indian Pilots may provide inputs to the AAIB for review during its ongoing investigation.
- Citing an "absolute statutory prohibition," the AAIB maintains it cannot share cockpit voice or airborne image recordings with external parties, referencing Rule 17 and Rule 17 of the 2025 regulations.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana are hearing petitions from a law student, an NGO, and the pilot's father seeking an independent inquiry; the court posted the matter for October 13.
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Supreme Court opts to wait as accident board promises AI-171 crash report by end-October
Court clarifies that the plea for a ‘fair, transparent, and technically sound investigation’ sought variously by petitioners, including 91-year-old Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of one of the pilots on the ill-fated aircraft, was still very much alive, but on hold for the time being
No cover-up in AI-171 crash: AAIB tells Supreme Court global experts are helming probe, final report by October
NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on July 28, informed the Supreme Court that its investigation into the catastrophic Air India Flight AI-171 crash is far from an “in-house” exercise, asserting that the probe involves international experts, foreign authorities, advanced simulations, and specialised forensic analysis to determine what caused one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters. The submission came during the hea…
Final Air India Crash Report Due In October, Probe Body Tells Supreme Court
The government-run probe body clarified before the Bench that the investigation is not an "in-house" exercise limited to officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). It also includes experts and officials from countries whose citizens were among those killed in the crash.
Final report on Air India plane crash to be filed in October, Centre tells SC; reveals reason for delay
The horror killed more than 250 people as only one person survived the tragedy after an Air India flight AI-171 crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off. The AAIB's draft final report on the probe will be filed in October before the Supreme Court.
'Not an in-house probe ': AAIB explains to SC why AI171 crash report is getting delayed, to submit dossier in October
India News: The AAIB informs the Supreme Court that the investigation into the AI171 crash, which killed 260, is comprehensive and involves international experts. Final report expected in October due to necessary overseas examinations.
Govt to file Ahmedabad air crash report with SC in October
The Supreme Court has been informed that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's final draft report on the June 2025 Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad will be submitted in October. The court is hearing petitions seeking an independent probe into the accident, which claimed 260 lives.
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