The Supreme Court has termed the suggestion of a pilot-initiated “fuel cut-off” in the preliminary report on the Air India Flight 171 crash as “unfortunate.” The observation came while hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by NGO Safety Matters Foundation. The court noted that blaming

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has identified 51 safety-related lapses in Air India’s operations during a recent audit. While the audit was not linked to the recent Ahmedabad crash of Flight AI-171, it has raised new concerns about the airline’s internal systems. Of the 51 lapses, seven have been classified as serious “Level […]

An Air India flight bound for Kolkata was forced to abort takeoff at the last moment on Monday due to a technical issue. The flight, numbered AI2403, was preparing to depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport when the cockpit crew detected a fault during acceleration and immediately stopped the aircraft from leaving the runway. The […]

On 12 June 2025, Air India Flight AI171, operated by a Boeing 787-8 aircraft registered as VT-ANB, experienced a dual engine shutdown shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. The aircraft was en route to London Gatwick and carried 230 passengers, 10 cabin crew, and 2 flight crew. The incident led to […]

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to release the preliminary report today on the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI‑171. The flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, was en route from Ahmedabad to London when it crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12. As per international aviation norms, a preliminary report is typically […]