Overview

• After a meeting in New Delhi with AAIB chief G.V.G. Yugandhar and DGCA head Faiz Kidwai, ALPA India said its request for a seat on the investigation team was declined, with officials instead promising future quarterly engagements on safety matters.
• ALPA India criticized the July preliminary report as rushed and worded in ways that fueled speculation, objecting to references to cockpit audio and arguing the document appeared to presume pilot fault.
• AAIB’s preliminary findings recorded both engine fuel-control switches transitioning from RUN to CUTOFF within about one second shortly after takeoff, capturing a cockpit exchange, while the final cause remains undetermined.
• The Supreme Court on September 22 rebuked the selective publication of preliminary details as a media-driven narrative and called the handling irresponsible, increasing pressure for a transparent process.
• Families of victims have filed suit in Delaware against Boeing and Honeywell as AAIB continues technical work and, according to officials, moves toward finalizing its report on the June 12 crash that killed 260 people.