Air India Ahmedabad crash draft report due in October, government tells Supreme Court

The government said AAIB’s draft final report into the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI-171 will be submitted in sealed cover in the first week of October. Four requested simulation tests have been completed; the Supreme Court will hear the matter on October 13.

— Filed Wed, 29 Jul, 2026, 01:06 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

The government told the Supreme Court that AAIB’s draft final report into Air India flight AI-171’s Ahmedabad crash, which killed 260 people, will be filed in sealed cover in early October. Four requested simulation tests have been completed.

Why this matters

The court filing follows reports that Air India’s crash probe draft was expected in early October, alongside the airline’s fleet and service overhaul progress and Easy Connect expansion from Amritsar.

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