NEW DELHI : Over a 12 months after the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol confirmed that whereas a preliminary report was printed by the Plane Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on July 12, a closing investigation report is awaited as probe is on.
In response to a query by CPI(M) MP John Brittas, Mohol advised the Rajya Sabha that the ultimate investigation report will likely be printed after completion of the investigation.
“A preliminary investigation report was printed by AAIB on 12 July 2025. The investigation is in progress. All possible causes resulting in the accident are being investigated. As per the ICAO Annex 13 necessities, the interim assertion has been printed by AAIB on 12 June 2026. The ultimate investigation report will likely be printed after completion of the investigation. AAIB is conducting its investigation transparently and is but to conclude the investigation,” Mohol stated.
The response adopted a pointed inquiry by Brittas, who requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to current the standing of the investigation into the Ahmedabad aeroplane crash. He additionally requested whether or not the ultimate investigation report has been delayed past the indicative timeline of 1 12 months beneath ICAO requirements.
Moreover, Brittas inquired whether or not the federal government had acquired complaints relating to the “selective disclosure” of cockpit voice recorder (CVR) extracts within the preliminary report, which some allege fuelled hypothesis relating to pilot conduct. He additionally requested whether or not the households of victims and pilot associations had lodged representations alleging an absence of transparency or methodology flaws within the ongoing probe.
The Air India AI-171 flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Worldwide Airport on June 12 final 12 months, killing 260 individuals, together with 229 passengers, together with 12 crew members and 19 individuals on the bottom. (ANI)
