Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAir India employees observed a two-minute silence on June 12 to mark the first anniversary of the AI171 plane crash. The crash, which occurred a year ago in Ahmedabad, India, killed 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, with only one passenger surviving. The final inquiry report into the incident has been delayed due to incomplete analysis of the airplane's GE Aerospace-made engines, which are central to the probe. Despite international standards requiring a final report or an update within a year, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is not yet ready to release its conclusive findings. A preliminary report last year indicated that fuel control switches moved to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff, starving the engines, and 94% of affected families have received interim compensation. In fullAir India marks crash anniversary with two minutes’ silence – but no sign of investigation reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Air India marks first crash anniversary without launching final investigation
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAir India employees observed a two-minute silence on June 12 to mark the first anniversary of the AI171 plane crash. The crash, which occurred a year ago in Ahmedabad, India, killed 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, with only one passenger surviving. The final inquiry report into the incident has been delayed due to incomplete analysis of the airplane's GE Aerospace-made engines, which are central to the probe. Despite international standards requiring a final report or an update within a year, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is not yet ready to release its conclusive findings. A preliminary report last year indicated that fuel control switches moved to "cutoff" shortly after takeoff, starving the engines, and 94% of affected families have received interim compensation. In fullAir India marks crash anniversary with two minutes’ silence – but no sign of investigation reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
