The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau told the Supreme Court that the investigation into the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad is expected to be completed within six weeks, and that a draft final report is likely to be ready by October. The crash occurred on June 12, 2025 and killed 229 passengers and 12 crew.
The current update matters because aviation accident inquiry is a core public-safety function. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s progress before the Supreme Court makes the case relevant for both institutional accountability and aircraft safety regulation.
The investigation team has interviewed several categories of witnesses, including Air India and Boeing 787 pilots, crew members who had previously flown with the pilots of the accident aircraft, air traffic control personnel, and specialists in human factors and crew resource management.
Why this is important for UPSC
Aviation accident inquiry links to GS3 because it touches transport infrastructure, safety regulation, and institutional mechanisms for learning from disasters. It also links to GS2 because the Supreme Court is hearing a matter connected with an ongoing statutory investigation.
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