The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) allowed three weeks for the completion of the ongoing investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Air India Flight 171 crash at the Ahmedabad airport, killing 12 crew members and 229 passengers on June 12 last year.
“There is a lot of anxiety and queries in the minds of pilots, close relatives [of those who died]... We are also eagerly waiting for the findings of the investigation. We also want to see what they have to say,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a Bench, addressed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government.
The court asked Mr. Mehta to place the AAIB report on record after the completion of the investigation.
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During the hearing, Mr. Mehta said a detailed and international investigation was on, and asked for three weeks more. He said the probe was not meant to point fingers at anyone for the crash, but to unearth the reason which led to the tragedy.
