Air India reports no issues with fuel switches in Boeing fleet after Ahmedabad crash kills 260 - US officials familiar with crash investigation say they believe the captain may have cut off fuel switc

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner of Air India crashed into a building shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad for London on June 12, killing 241 people on board and 19 others on the ground. One passenger survived. The victims included 53 British nationals.

An Indian man shared a touching post on Facebook to mourn a woman who died in the Air India plane that crashed at Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday reacted to a report claiming bungling in identifying the bodies of Britons killed in the crash of Air India flight 171 in Ahmedabad. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that all mortal remains were handled with utmost professionalism.

Leaks in western media regarding Air India flight AI 171 crash prompt caution from aviation authorities and pilot bodies.

PEOPLE spoke to aviation expert Anthony Brickhouse about the tragic June 12 crash that killed 241 passengers and crew members. A black box recording suggested the captain of the ill-fated Air India flight had turned off the plane’s fuel switches shortly before the crash.

Investigators probing the June 12 Air India AI-171 disaster are closely examining the Boeing Dreamliner wreckage which hold “vital clues” to what could have gone wrong in the 26 seconds the flight was airborne after lift-off from Runway 23 of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad.

Air India plane crash investigators have found both of the Boeing 787's "black boxes," hopefully brining an understanding of the cause of the disaster a step closer.

Following the fatal Air India Ahmedabad crash, the government informed Rajya Sabha that nine safety notices were issued to Air India in the past six months, with one violation addressed.