AAIB to submit sealed draft report on Air India AI-171 crash to Supreme Court in October

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is expected to submit its draft final report on the June 2025 Ahmedabad crash of Air India flight AI-171 in the first week of October. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear petitions seeking an independent probe on October 13.

— Filed Tue, 28 Jul, 2026, 15:59 IST · Source BL · Consumer & Economy · Updated

India’s AAIB will submit a sealed draft final report on the June 2025 Air India AI-171 Ahmedabad crash to the Supreme Court in early October. The court will next hear petitions seeking an independent investigation on October 13.

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After backing a 44-airport hub network, linking Amritsar to 27 international destinations via Delhi and launching Easy Connect, Air India faces renewed focus on safety and legal oversight around AI-171.

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