Timeline for AI-171 crash report declined
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday refused to make public a definitive timeline for the final report on the causes of the air crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.
“The final report will be released upon completion of all investigative activities and the requisite international review and consultation processes prescribed under ICAO Annex 13,” it said. ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Annexure 13 refers to investigations into aircraft accidents.
The probe agency’s statement came as families of victims, friends and members of the aviation community gathered in Mumbai to mark the first anniversary of the Air India AI-171 crash. It offered condolences to families and assured the probe is being conducted in a comprehensive manner to ensure blame or liability is not assigned inappropriately.
Air India’s Boeing 787-8 or Dreamliner with registration VT-ANB en route to London Gatwick crashed soon after takeoff on June 12, 2025, killing 241 people onboard and 19 on the ground. A lone passenger survived. Victims included citizens of India, the UK, Portugal and Canada.
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu paid tribute to the victims, saying the investigation into the tragedy was continuing with “diligence and professionalism”. “The investigation continues with diligence and professionalism in accordance with established national and international procedures. We remain committed to a thorough and objective determination of the causes of the accident and to further enhancing aviation safety,” he said.
AAIB urged all stakeholders, including the media and the public, to refrain from speculation or premature conclusions while the investigation remains in progress.
In its preliminary report on the crash that was released on July 12 last year, AAIB said the fuel supply to both engines of the plane was cut off within a gap of one second, causing confusion in the cockpit soon after takeoff.
