March 24, 2026

AAIB preliminary report

‘Investigations of this magnitude take time’: US probe agency slams media reports on Air India 171 crash; calls them ‘premature and speculative’ | India News

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NEW DELHI: The US-based National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which oversees investigations into major aviation and transportation incidents, on Friday slammed recent media coverage of the preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash, calling the reports “premature and speculative.“Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, said in a statement: “Recent media reports on the…

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‘Don’t jump to any conclusion’: Civil aviation minister reacts to AI 171 crash probe report; calls it ‘preliminary’ | India News

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NEW DELHI: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Saturday said that the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Air India Flight 171 crash is not the final assessment of the incident. The investigation remains ongoing, the ministry said.“This is a preliminary report. At the ministry, we…

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Fuel switches found in ‘RUN’ position: Aftermath of AI 171 crash in images; what the wreckage shows | India News

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NEW DELHI: The crash of Air India flight AI 171 on June 12 has been traced back to a sudden and unexplained fuel cutoff to both engines just three seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has revealed in its preliminary report. The report, released Saturday, includes a detailed timeline of…

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Air India 171 crash probe: Cockpit audio reveals pilots’ confusion over mid-air fuel cutoff – 10 key points from AAIB preliminary report | India News

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NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report into the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12.The 15-page report, published late Friday, outlines the initial findings and status of the investigation into the crash of Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner headed…

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Ahmedabad tragedy: What led to Air India plane crash? AAIB submits preliminary report to government based on initial findings | India News

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NEW DELHI: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday submitted its preliminary report on the AI171 plane crash to the ministry of civil aviation and the concerned authorities. The report filed is based on the initial findings of the probe, reported news agency ANI citing top sources.Meanwhile, a crucial meeting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee…

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