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A year after Air India crash, AAIB says investigation ongoing, final report awaited
Updated On: 12 June, 2026 10:41 PM IST | New Delhi | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Considered one of the most serious aviation accidents in India in recent years, the crash had drawn widespread attention after the investigating authority released a preliminary report on July 12, 2025

The Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft, operating from Ahmedabad to London, crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on June 12 last year. FILE PIC
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of India (AAIB) on late Friday evening issued an update on the investigation into the crash of Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which occurred on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad. Marking one year since the tragedy, the update comes as the investigation continues without a final determination of cause.
Considered one of the most serious aviation accidents in India in recent years, the crash had drawn widespread attention after the investigating authority released a preliminary report on July 12, 2025. In the months that followed, speculation and differing interpretations had emerged, prompting renewed calls for clarity on the findings of the probe.


