Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on Sunday (July 20, 2025) that the government should wait for the final report before reaching any conclusion in the aircraft accident in Ahmedabad.

Kinjarapu said, ‘I have full faith in the Bureau of Accident Investigation (AAIB) and their work. He has done a commendable job of decoding the entire black box and providing data in India itself. Along with this, Kinjarapu targeted the Western media and said that there may be some wrong intention in the kind of articles that such media is publishing.

Black box is sent abroad for data

He further said that whenever the black box was found to be damaged in plane accidents, it was always sent abroad to get the data, but this is the first time that AAIB decoded everything here. This is a big success for the country of India.

Minister Kinjarapu said that it would be wrong to draw any conclusions before the investigation and there should be no comment on it. Whatever steps have to be taken in terms of security, we are fully prepared for it.

What was revealed in the first report?

A total of 260 people died in the Air India aircraft accident on 12 June 2025 and AAIB is investigating it. Aircraft number AI-171 going from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick collided with a building immediately after flying. Now only after receiving the final report of AAIB, it will be revealed how this big accident happened with the aircraft.

According to the preliminary inquiry report, a few seconds before the crash, the fuel control switches of both engines of the aircraft were closed. Preliminary investigation reports of 15 pages of the accident revealed that the fuel control switches of both engines were cut off from ‘run’ within a second, due to which the aircraft suddenly started coming down.

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Aaib air india plane crash report: On the ongoing investigation on the Air India aircraft accident, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) issued a statement on Thursday, saying that the investigation is still not complete, so it is too early to reach any conclusion. The bureau has said that the final report will be made public on time with the real causes and necessary recommendations of the accident.

Technical and public interest will be given from time to time
Aaib said that technical aspects and important information related to public interest will be released from time to time, but the media should wait for the official inquiry report and avoid reporting without confirmation.

Honor the sensitivity of the families of the dead
Aaib also emphasized in its statement that the sentiments of passengers killed in the plane crash, crew members and family members of the people who lost their lives should be respected.

Air India Plane Crash: The preliminary investigation report of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad in Ahmedabad has come out. This report has revealed that in 2018, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a special aircraft information bulletin (Saib No. NM-18-33) and warned about the possible problem of the removal of the locking feature of fuel control switch in Boeing aircraft. This bulletin was also involved in the planes like B787-8. Was.

What is the problem of locking feature of fuel control switch?
The fuel control switch locking feature is a safety system that prevents unintentional operation between fuel supply and cut-offs of the aircraft engine. The FAA report said that if this locking feature becomes inactive, then the switch can be replaced between the two positions (On and Off) without picking up the switch, which can lead to a serious event like unknowing engine shutdown.

FAA reported ignored
The report also stated that this warning of FAA was not mandatory, but was only advisory, so inspections related to it were not done. This is an important point, because if it had been investigated in time, the accident could have been avoided. Retired pilot Captain Ehsan Khalid of IAF said that the fuel cut-off switch is run physically by the pilot, it is not automatic. He said, ‘If the movement of the fuel cut-off switch has been recorded, then it is a sign of an attempt by the pilot to resume the engine. But the truth is that the power of the engine itself was closed, the pilot did not give any input, it is clear from the report.

What is in the preliminary report of AAIB?
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released a 15 -page preliminary report a month after the accident, which describes the preliminary investigation and the situation so far. The AI171 aircraft, which was going from Ahmedabad to Gatwick from London, collided with a medical hostel complex shortly after the takeoff. Only one of the 241 passengers could survive in this accident.

The report said that debris investigation, postmortem report and investigation of parts are still going on. So far no recommendation has been issued for B787-8 aircraft or GE GENX-1B engine operators.

Air India and Boeing are cooperating
Air India has said that it is fully supporting the investigation, and Boeing said that it will allow AAIB to share information under the Unnex 13 protocol of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Many important revelations were made after the first report of the Air India aircraft accident in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Now the reaction of Air India has also come on the report. Aviation company has said that they are fully cooperating in the investigation. Air India shared a post on X on Saturday and presented its side through it.

Air India Aaib Regarding the initial report released on behalf of, “Air India, Ai171 Accident stands with families affected by the accident and others, We mourn this damage and are fully prepared to help in difficulty. Today, on 12 July 2025 Aaib Information about the initial report released on behalf of. We Aaib And other investigative agencies will fully cooperate. ”

AI refuses to comment on initial report

Aviation company Air India Aaib Refuses to comment on the initial report of. He said in the X post, “The investigation is still going on. For this reason, you cannot comment on the existing details. We are related to inquiry Aaib Sending to. ”

Air India Stands in Solidarity with the Families and that Affected by the AI171 Accident. We Continue to Mourn the Loss and Are Fully Committed to Providing Support DURING DURING TIME.

We ACKNOWLEDGE Receipt of the Preliminary Report released by the aircraft accident…

– Air India (@Airindia) July 11, 2025

What was found in the investigation

Air India aircraft boing 787-8 12 Called from Delhi to Ahmedabad on June And at 11:17 am (IST) Landed Her at the airport Bay 34 Was parked in The previous pilot has a technical problem “Stab pos xdcr ” Reported The engineer of Air India investigated and corrected it as per the rules. After this, it was allowed for takeoff. He crashed only a few seconds after takeoff.

Ahmedabad air india plane crash: The preliminary inquiry report of the accident that occurred a month after the Air India aircraft accident in Ahmedabad has revealed that the engine fuel switches from ‘run’ came to ‘cutoff’ only a few seconds after flying. This 15 -page report has been given by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Saturday (July 12, 2025).

In the voice recording of the cockpit, one pilot was heard asking the other, ‘Why did you do the cutoff?’ The second pilot replied, ‘I did not turn off.’ The cutoff case is being considered important in the Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 accident on June 12, 2025. Shortly thereafter, the switch of both the engines of the aircraft going to London became cut off from Run.

What was told in the report?

787 Dreamliner and other commercial aircraft have more than enough strength to fly from the same engine and pilots are fully prepared for this phenomenon. The report said that when the aircraft is flying and the fuel control switch is taken from the cutoff.

The EAFR recording sent a Mayday alert soon after the closure was closed a few seconds. Air traffic control inquired about the call sign. He did not get any response, but then he saw the aircraft crashing outside the airport boundary.

What came about the pilot?

The plane filled with 54,200 liters of fuel started coming down fast and collided with the hostel of the medical college. Due to the fire on the plane, all the others except 1 out of 242 people were killed. This aircraft remained in the air for only 32 seconds.

Captain Sumit Sabharwal of this aircraft had an 8,200 -hour flight experience. He was accompanied by first officer Clive Kunder, who had a flying experience of 1,100 hours. The report states that both pilots were medically healthy and enough experienced.

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Air india crisis: Recently, after the Tata India aircraft crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, the airlines company is currently going through the most challenging phase. Plain crash has become the biggest challenge for Air India at this time. In such a situation, now the chairman of Tata Group N.K. Chandrasekhar has taken over the responsibility of Air India’s daily operations. N Chandrasekaran is currently working for the welfare of the employees along with security reviews, sensitive government relations, flight maintenance as well as employees.

History is a witness that whenever the situation of crisis has come, he is handled by the chairman of Tata himself. For example, when Tati Steel was on fire in 1989, JRD. Tata led the front to handle the whole situation and led it to him.

Tata chairman handled the front in crisis

Whether it was an attack on the Taj Hotel on 26 November in Mumbai or a scam in Tata Finance, Ratan Tata came out as Tata Chairman all the time. N. while living in TCS He is also known for taking the right decision to overcome Chandrasekaran to overcome the crisis.

According to reports, Air India CEO Campbell now N. Chandrasekaran is working together on regulatory cases and strategic plans. The way he has experienced with Tata, in such a situation, the way action is needed immediately, Chandrasekaran can handle it well.

Air India needs special focus

Group officials believe that Air India needs special attention at this time. He says that in the past N. Chandrashekaran has worked on the airline headquarters. In such a way, the way the focus and immediate action is needed on the airline, only the chairman of the group can do this work. Officials believe that there is a lot of need to recreate the reputation of Air India and win the trust at this time.

Significantly, on June 12, Air India’s Boeing aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad. In this incident, 241 out of 242 passengers were also killed. These included 12 crew members. It was announced by Air India to give one crore rupees to the families of all those killed.

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