Overview

• On June 12, Air India Flight 171 collided with a medical college dormitory in Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff, killing 241 onboard and 29 residents on the ground.
• India’s crash investigation bureau is examining the recovered flight recorder with technical support from the U.S. NTSB and U.K. AAIB.
• Investigators are probing potential issues including engine thrust anomalies, flap configuration and why the landing gear remained extended at departure.
• The sole survivor, a British citizen of Indian origin, is in stable condition and expected to be discharged soon.
• Hundreds of relatives have provided DNA samples for victim identification, and some families have expressed frustration over the process’s pace.