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India Refutes Foreign Report on AI171 Crash as Probe Continues

Officials say conclusions must wait for the AAIB’s final report.

Overview

  • Union minister Murlidhar Mohol rejected a foreign media claim that investigators had blamed the Air India AI171 pilots.
  • Mohol said Indian investigation agencies are still examining the crash and urged the public to trust their process.
  • The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau confirmed on Thursday that the inquiry is ongoing with no final conclusions.
  • The bureau said media reports suggesting the investigation is complete are incorrect and speculative.
  • Air India’s Boeing 787-8 operating AI171 crashed soon after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing 260 people en route to London Gatwick.