Overview

• The ministry is analysing the AAIB’s 30-day preliminary report on the June 12 AI171 crash but will withhold conclusions until the final findings are released.
• For the first time, both flight recorders were decoded domestically at the AAIB’s Delhi lab, allowing detailed cockpit voice and flight data analysis.
• Naidu praised the AAIB’s probe as transparent and professional and noted its compliance with international Annex 13 investigation standards.
• The minister lauded Indian pilots and cabin crew as the backbone of civil aviation and pledged continued support to victims’ families.
• Civil Aviation Ministry officials are coordinating with the AAIB for any further technical assistance and expect the final report soon to enable definitive conclusions.