Overview

• The June 13 crash of Air India Flight AI-171 after takeoff from Ahmedabad killed 214 people on board, 30 on the ground and left one survivor.
• India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is leading the technical probe with support from the US NTSB and Boeing to extract and analyze flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
• A high-level government committee formed on June 15 held its first meeting to study past accident responses for improved procedural guidelines.
• The committee has access to all relevant records, including flight data, maintenance logs, ATC communications and witness statements to inform its recommendations.
• The CPI(M) has demanded revised terms of reference to avoid overlap with the AAIB probe and urged the panel to focus on enforcing safety buffers around airports.