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In the past, reports on July 2025 indicated that the fuel control switches were positioned in the "cut-off" position after the take-off, resulting in the loss of power, though officials were slow to point blame.

India rejects Italian report blaming pilot for Air India crash

February 13, 2026, 09:10 AM - 2 min read

Asserting that the investigation is still ongoing, the AAIB reiterated the fact that the investigation is being conducted strictly in adherence to international safety standards.

Wreckage of Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which was operating flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London.

All causes of Air India crash still under probe: Govt

February 2, 2026, 03:57 PM - 2 min read

The Centre told Rajya Sabha that all probable causes of last year’s fatal Air India crash are being investigated, with the AAIB working to complete the probe in a time-bound manner.

Wreckage of Air India Flight 171 lies scattered near Ahmedabad airport.

Air India crash: UK families await clarity on repatriated remains

August 2, 2025, 03:45 PM - 5 min read

British families are still awaiting confirmation of DNA-matched remains from the Air India 171 crash, amid reports of misidentification and growing calls for transparency in India’s investigation.

SDRF personnel during rescue operations after a helicopter carrying six people to Gangotri Dham crashed near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district. (File Photo)

Uttarkashi chopper hit overhead cable before crash: AAIB

July 19, 2025, 06:46 PM - 1 min read

The BELL 407 chopper had taken off earlier that day and started descending about 20 minutes into the flight.

Local residents gather near the wreckage of the Air India aircraft that crashed into a dental hospital hostel in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on June 12.

US probe agency calls AI crash reports 'speculative', 'premature'

July 19, 2025, 09:48 AM - 4 min read

NTSB chief Jennifer Homendy has called recent reports on the Air India crash “premature and speculative”, warning that investigations take time and conclusions must not be rushed.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner takes flight.

'Fuel switch checks complete', Air India says all 787s now 'safe'

July 17, 2025, 08:29 AM - 4 min read

Air India has declared its fleet of Boeing 787-8 aircraft clear of any anomalies in fuel control switch locking systems after a full round of precautionary inspections.

'World pilots are not stupids", says expert slamming AAIB report

July 13, 2025, 05:29 PM - 4 min read

As the criticism from pilots community has mounted , Aviation safety consultant and founder and CEO of Martin Consulting, Mark D Martin, on Sunday called for a fair and "unbiased" investigation into the recent Air India flight 171 crash, emphasising that the preliminary investigation report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) tried to "put the blame deliberately on the pilots and exonerate the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)."

Wreckage of the Air India Dreamliner hangs from the hostel wall, with landing gear lodged in the debris, after the aircraft crashed seconds post takeoff in Ahmedabad on June 12

Fuel cut-off theory in AI crash branded ‘bizarre’ by expert

July 13, 2025, 09:27 AM - 4 min read

Aviation expert Sanjeev Kapoor has dismissed the Air India crash probe as flawed and incomplete, questioning the theory that pilots deliberately shut down fuel to both engines.

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu (L); the crash site in Ahmedabad where the Air India aircraft went down, claiming 260 lives

'Let’s not jump to any conclusions': Govt on AAIB's crash report

July 12, 2025, 03:04 PM - 8 min read

The preliminary AAIB report cites abrupt fuel cutoff to both engines of the Air India flight that crashed on June 12, but officials warn against premature conclusions.