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Full Text: The AAIB report into AI 171 plane crash

July 12, 2025 10:55 IST

The preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau into the Air India flight 171 crash on June 12, was released on Saturday.

A total of 260 people -- all but one of the 242 people on board the aircraft died -- when the plane ploughed into a medical college hostel, seconds after take off.

The 15-page report recommends no action to the Boeing 787-8 and/or the General Electric GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers.

The final AAIB report into India’s worst aviation disaster is expected to be ready in a few months.

Here’s a copy of the interim report put out by the AAIB.

 

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