Overview
- A Boeing 787 operating Air India flight 171 crashed after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing 260 people and leaving one survivor.
- The AAIB’s 15-page preliminary report said both engines lost fuel after near-simultaneous shutdowns of fuel-supply switches but did not publish full cockpit dialogue or decide if the action was intentional or caused by a fault.
- Families, victims’ lawyers and the Federation of Indian Pilots say the preliminary findings imply pilot blame and demand transparency while the FIP argues a pre-takeoff electrical disruption could have cut fuel without pilot action.
- A UK inquiry has opened after a victim’s remains were repatriated under the wrong identity, and another victim remains unidentified with DNA and palm prints sent to India for verification.
- The AAIB has not set a date for a final report, Air India and Boeing have declined to comment, and legal challenges plus public pressure are prolonging demands for a definitive, fully documented conclusion.