Overview
- The Civil Aviation Ministry told Parliament that investigators are examining all probable causes, noting the preliminary report reflected only early evidence and that the AAIB’s final report will come after a full assessment.
- AAIB’s preliminary findings said both engine fuel switches moved to CUTOFF seconds after takeoff, but the cause of that sequence remains unresolved with the formal investigation still active.
- US attorney Mike Andrews, representing more than 130 families, met relatives across Gujarat and highlighted survivor accounts of cabin lights flickering as he presses for transparency and tests alternative electrical-fault hypotheses.
- Families report uneven compensation progress, with Air India’s interim payments disbursed widely but many still awaiting Tata’s larger pledge even as some households say funds have helped clear debts and secure housing.
- The disaster’s social toll continues to grow, as UK-based families struggle with visas and finances, some return to India, and several report abandoning education or jobs to cope with caregiving and loss.