New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday clarified that the investigation into the Air India AI-171 accident is still ongoing, dismissing media reports claiming the probe is complete as "speculative and incorrect." The aviation probing body said that no final conclusions have been reached into the investigation of the Air India Ahmedabad-London Boeing-787 flight that killed over 250 people and urged media outlets to avoid unverified reporting until the final investigation report is officially released.AAIB issued the statement after an Italian newspaper in a report said that India’s final investigation into the AI-171 plane crash may point towards the pilot’s action of intentionally switching off the fuel control
switch. A report published in Corriere della Sera claimed that the final investigation into the tragic Air India plane crash last year may say that it was caused after one of the pilots moved the engine’s fuel control switch to the cutoff position, suggesting the crash was almost certainly intentional.However, dismissing the claims made in the Italy newspaper, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said "no final conclusions have been reached", that the probe is still ongoing and dismissed "western media reports as speculative and incorrect".
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What Happened in Air India AI-171 Plane Crash
In one of the worst aircraft accidents in India, a total of 260 people, including 241 passengers, died after Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI171 to London Gatwick crashed soon after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.
Air India Starts Process for Final Compensation
As investigation into the Air India plane crash advances, the airline has initiated the process for providing final compensation to the families, wherein those willing to accept the amounts have to ensure that they will not make any future claims against the airline, original equipment manufacturers and government agencies in relation to the fatal accident.Tata Group-owned Air India is in the process of paying the interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh. In case, the final compensation amount calculated is less than Rs 25 lakh, that was paid as interim compensation, then those families will be offered an additional Rs 10 lakh, sources said on Thursday.Besides, an ex gratia amount of Rs 1 crore to the families of those who died in the crash is being given by the AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust, set up by the Tata Group.Air India on Thursday said it was being ensured that the final compensation being offered to families "is fair and in accordance with the law"."Following initial interim payments of Rs 25 lakh to families of the deceased, and with the process of ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore from The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust being underway, Air India has initiated the final compensation process," the airline said in a statement.While emphasising that the information regarding the final compensation was being shared in a transparent way with the affected families, the airline also said, following recognised industry standards, compensation payments are made on a full and final basis in order to provide a conclusion.The quantum of final compensation for each family will vary depending on various factors. Once the final compensation amount is decided, then the family concerned will also be required to sign the Discharge and Indemnity form, whereby it would be accepted that no future claims would be made against the airline and other entities, the sources added.The amounts offered to each family have been calculated using the applicable legal framework and differ depending upon individual circumstances, the statement said.
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