The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) informed the Supreme Court that the investigation involving the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, will be completed by October this year. The court will hear the matter on October 12. The incident had resulted in the death of over 260 people.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured that the probe is being conducted under international protocols with experts from affected countries. The court was hearing a plea filed by the pilot’s father and the Federation of Indian Pilots.
Air India compensated most affected families
Air India said on Thursday that it has provided interim compensation of ₹25 lakh each to 96% of the families affected by the Ahmedabad crash. The remaining cases are pending due to incomplete documentation or ongoing family disputes.
The airline also said that 94% of those injured on the ground have received compensation, either in full or through interim payments. Some affected individuals have collected claim forms but have yet to submit them.
To support victims and their families, Tata Sons established the AI171 Memorial and Welfare Trust. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran had announced financial assistance of ₹1 crore for the family of every person who died in the crash. According to the company, 91% of eligible families have already received the full amount. Read More
60 Ahmedabad plane crash victim families sue Boeing
In the aftermath of the Ahmedabad plane crash, 60 affected families had come together to file a lawsuit against Boeing, the manufacturer of the ill-fated aircraft.
The families had appointed American attorney Mike Andrews, a specialist in wrongful death and defective product litigation, to represent them in a US court.
They are demanding access to the raw cockpit voice and flight data recorder information to conduct an independent investigation. Read More
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India suffered 53 air accidents, 320+ deaths in five years shows RTI data
India suffered 53 air accidents, including the recent Boeing crash in Ahmedabad, with a total loss of over 320 lives and about 180 seriously injured in the last five years, RTI data showed.
Replying to a Bhaskar English’s RTI query, the government said over 320 people were killed in 53 air accidents in the last five years, an increase of over 14% between 2020 and 2025. Read More
