Air India AI-171 crash: Pilots' body seeks representation on panel reviewing draft final probe report
The pilots' body said if an independent mechanism is being created to review the draft probe report in the Ahmedabad plane crash, FIP should be nominated.
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written to the union civil aviation minister seeking representation on an independent committee to review the draft final investigation report on the Air India AI-171 crash. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing all 260 people on board. The pilots' body has been informed that the government is considering requiring the draft investigation report to undergo examination by an independent committee before it is finalised.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been preparing the report after over a year of investigation, with the Centre stating that a draft will be ready by October. However, the final report cannot be released immediately as it needs to be circulated to states participating in the probe, including the US' National Transportation Safety Board, for their comments.
The government cited the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) framework and the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2025 in its decision.
Brief written by urgent.news from Hindustan Times's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
