The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday issued a strong statement condemning what it called ‘selective and unverified reporting’ by certain international media outlets on the Air India Ahmedabad crash. The bureau warned that such coverage could seriously compromise the integrity of the ongoing investigation. This response came after The Wall Street Journal published a…
Responding to the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the deadly Air India flight AI 171 crash, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday said that the findings are still in early stages and “nothing definite” can be concluded at this point. Speaking to IANS in Pune,…
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report on the tragic crash of Air India’s B787-8 aircraft (registration VT-ANB), which took place on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff for London Gatwick. The aircraft, operating as Flight AI171, crashed at approximately 08:09 UTC, just moments after becoming airborne. According to…
As the probe into the tragic Air India Flight AI171 crash— which claimed 275 lives earlier this month—continues, an earlier case from 2017 resurfaces in memory, when a GoAir A320 narrowly avoided disaster after a bird strike led to a critical error mid-air. While the two incidents are entirely different in nature, the 2017 scare…
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that a circulating WhatsApp message purporting to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash is entirely fabricated and not issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a clarification regarding a misleading WhatsApp message that falsely claims to be…
In today’s episode of Two Sharp, Nisha Poddar breaks down two top stories. An Air India Dreamliner crashed near Ahmedabad, killing 241 the first fatal 787 crash. Boeing shares slid nearly 5%, and the tragedy jolts Air India’s revival just as it was taking off.Meanwhile, Israel’s “Rising Lion” strikes killed IRGC chief Hossein Salami and…