Overview
- Families who lost relatives in the 2025 crash that killed 260 people met in Ahmedabad to demand release of raw Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder files as the June 12 anniversary approaches.
- They have asked authorities for permission to hold prayers at the Meghaninagar crash site and say no official approval has been given.
- The group is urging a more active role for the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch, with AAIB India sharing raw data and publishing the crash report.
- Relatives want clarity on whether the ram air turbine deployed before impact, noting the pop-out device supplies emergency power when main systems fail.
- Families describe uneven follow-through on support, with some reporting initial compensation while others, including Hetal Prajapati and Mohammad Rafiq, say payments or promised jobs have not arrived.