Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu has said that the probe by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the tragic crash of a London-bound Air India flight is progressing at a "very good pace" and the report should come out within a year of the incident.
Attorney Chuck N. Chionuma, representing the families of over 105 victims of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash, has cautioned the families against signing the airline's proposed settlement documents.
Mike Andrews, a US attorney representing several Air India crash victims's families, during his third visit to meet them, said on Sunday that it has been six months after the Air India AI171 crash and families of the victims are still struggling with unanswered questions, delayed compensa
Mike Andrews, who is fighting the case in the US on behalf of the families of those killed in the Air India plane crash, arrived in Vadodara and met with the victims' families
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will complete three years of his tenure on Friday, December 12. In these three years, the Gujarat CM has led the state to the path of development through his various efforts in all sectors with a broader vision of Viksit Bharat at 2047.
Speaking about the condition of the families, the lawyer said, "That every day is a struggle for them as they adjust to a 'new normal'. While financial loss is visible, the emotional trauma and long-term psychological impact remain largely overlooked."
Air India is making all efforts to ensure that compensation given to the families affected by the plane crash in June is expedited, airline's chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) Campbell Wilson has said, noting that it is being done "in a fair and well-managed way".
The Central government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the investigation into the Air India Ahmedabad crash is being conducted by Indian authorities, as per the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which lays down statutory guidelines for air crash investigations.
Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the petitioner, told the bench that the current investigation being conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) was not independent.
Pushkaraj Sabharwal, aged 91, alongside the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), filed a petition urging the court to constitute a judicially monitored inquiry committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge and comprising independent aviation experts.
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to disclose the complete data retrieved from the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which met with a fatal accident on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people.