AAIB Interim Statement on the Progress of Investigation into the Accident Involving Air India Flight AI-171

• AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau), an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, is the statutory investigator for Indian civil aviation accidents; AI-171 is its highest-fatality probe to date.
• The crash of a Boeing 787-8 on 12 June 2025 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad seconds after take-off has triggered debate on aviation safety oversight, ICAO Annex 13 compliance, and the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017.
• The Interim Statement of 12 June 2026 marks the 1-year mandatory ICAO Annex 13 milestone, when investigator-states must publicly update on progress.