Air India 171 Crash : AAIB Says Too Early To Draw Definite Conclusions ; Upset Over Media Speculations

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has  said it is too early to draw any “definite conclusions” on what led to the Air India plane crash as the probe is still on and that the final report will come out with the root causes, while it urged everyone to refrain from spreading premature narratives.

According to PTI, The comments come against the backdrop of reports suggesting that pilot error led to the crash of the Air India plane that killed 260 people on June 12. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft, enroute from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed soon after take off.

“It has come to our attention that certain sections of the international media are repeatedly attempting to draw conclusions through selective and unverified reporting. Such actions are irresponsible, especially while the investigation remains ongoing,” AAIB director general G V G Yugandhar said in a statement.

Appealing to all concerned to await publication of the final investigation report, AAIB said this is not the time to create public anxiety or angst towards safety of Indian aviation industry, particularly on the basis of unfounded facts.

Quoting people familiar with US officials’ early assessment of evidence uncovered in the crash investigation, the Wall Street Journal has reported that a black box recording of dialogue between the flight’s two pilots indicates it was the captain who turned off switches that controlled fuel flowing to the plane’s two engines.