No adverse trend reported in reliability reports of Air India during last 6 months in respect of ill-fated AI171: Govt

No adverse trend has been reported in reliability reports of Air India during the last six months in respect of AI171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on July 12 released its 15-page preliminary report of the probe into the tragic Air India plane crash, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground in Ahmedabad on June 12.

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In a written reply, MoS Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said, “An investigation has been ordered by Director General, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, under Rule 11 of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents & Incidents) Rules, 2017, to determine the probable cause(s)/contributory factor(s) leading to the accident of Air India flight Al-171 at Ahmedabad on 12.06.2025.”

“A preliminary report on the accident has been published by AAIB on July 12 and is available on their website,” the minister said.

“The investigation is in progress to determine the probable cause(s)/contributory factor(s) leading to the accident,” Mohol said.

“During the last six months, no adverse trend has been reported in reliability reports of Air India in respect of crashed aircraft,” the minister noted.

The minister was asked by Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas whether any adverse observations regarding the safety or flightworthiness of the crashed Air India AI171 flight had been flagged before the accident by passengers or the DGCA during the last six months.

The minister, in his reply, also said that a total of nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five identified safety violations during the last six months.

“Enforcement action has been completed in respect of one violation,” he added.

In another written answer to a question, the MoS Civil Aviation informed the Upper House that there are 33 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the fleet of Indian carriers. Out of which, two are under scheduled maintenance.

Asked whether the government intends to withdraw Boeing 787 Dreamliners from the civil aviation sector in the backdrop of the mishap and whether the government will initiate steps to conduct a CBI inquiry into the events that led to the crash, the minister responded, “No such proposal is under consideration.”