Families of Air India AI-171 crash victims urge AAIB to release black box data, questioning its withholding and seeking clarity on simulator tests in the ongoing probe.
The June 12, 2025, crash killed 260 people
Jul 20, 2026
12:09 pm
What's the storyThe families of those killed in the Air India AI-171 crash are demanding the release of black box data and cockpit voice recorder transcripts by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
The AAIB has said it will only share its final probe report, citing an "absolute statutory prohibition" on disclosing such materials.
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