Union Aviation Minister Addresses Ahmedabad Flight Crash Probe in Rajya Sabha

Speedy Summary

• Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu stated it is premature to reach any conclusions regarding the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month (June 12, 2025).
• The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is conducting an unbiased and rules-based investigation, following International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO) protocols.
• Data from the crashed plane’s black boxes was successfully decoded domestically for the first time in India.
• Minister Naidu emphasized that media narratives should not influence the ongoing investigation.
• Compensation has been provided equitably to all victims – passengers, individuals on the ground, and students affected by the crash site incident near a medical college.
• The tragic crash involved an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft traveling from Ahmedabad to london Gatwick. It resulted in 260 fatalities, including 19 people on the ground; one passenger out of 242 onboard survived.

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