Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground, outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India July 12, 2025. File Image/Reuters
F
Firstpost15-02-2026, 13:44

Govt dismisses foreign media report on AI-171 crash, calls it 'incorrect and speculative'

  • Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol dismisses foreign media report on AI-171 crash findings.
  • Report alleged pilots 'intentionally turned off' fuel switches, causing the crash.
  • AAIB states investigation is still ongoing, no final conclusions reached.
  • Indian pilots' association and pilot's family criticize probe, demand scrutiny of aircraft maker and airline.
  • Air India Flight AI-171 crashed on June 12, 2025, killing 260 people.

More like this

Loading more articles...