AAIB issues interim statement on one year of Air India Flight AI-171 accident investigation
On 12 June 2026, one year after the Air India Flight AI-171 accident, the AAIB issued an interim statement on its investigation under the 2017 rules and ICAO Annex 13.
Summary
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) issued an interim statement on 12 June 2026, one year after the accident involving Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 flying from Ahmedabad to London that crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, on 12 June 2025. The AAIB is investigating under the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017, and the standards and recommended practices of ICAO Annex 13. The Final Report will be released after all investigative activities and the international review and consultation required under Annex 13.
Key facts
- Accident
- Air India AI-171, Boeing 787-8, Ahmedabad–London, 12 June 2025
- Statement
- AAIB interim statement, 12 June 2026
- Domestic rules
- Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017
- International standard
- ICAO Annex 13
- Final Report
- After investigation and Annex 13 international review
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Air India Flight AI-171, the subject of an AAIB interim statement on 12 June 2026, was which aircraft type?
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Correct answer: D — Boeing 787-8
AI-171 was a Boeing 787-8 operating from Ahmedabad to London.
Which ICAO Annex sets the international standards under which the AAIB is investigating the AI-171 accident?
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Correct answer: B — Annex 13
The investigation follows the standards and recommended practices of ICAO Annex 13.
Consider the following statements about the AI-171 accident investigation: 1. The AAIB is investigating under the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017. 2. The Final Report will be released after the international review and consultation prescribed under ICAO Annex 13. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both are stated in the AAIB interim statement of 12 June 2026.