Continue to support investigation: Boeing on first anniversary of AI171 crash
On the first anniversary of the Air India Flight 171 disaster, aviation company Boeing issued an official statement offering condolences to those grieving the catastrophe
On the first anniversary of the Air India Flight 171 disaster, aviation company Boeing issued an official statement offering condolences to those grieving the catastrophe. The manufacturer expressed that their thoughts remain entirely with the families and loved ones of the victims, as well as with Air India, while reaffirming their active cooperation with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India. Read Full Story The statement marks a painful milestone for a tragedy that shook the global aviation community exactly one year ago.
On June 12, 2025, the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad, only to plunge into a student hostel at BJ Medical College just 32 seconds into the flight. The catastrophic impact claimed 260 lives, including 241 passengers and crew, alongside 19 people on the ground. As the AAIB dove into the wreckage, preliminary data revealed a haunting detail: three seconds after liftoff, both of the Dreamliner's fuel switches were flipped to the cut-off position, instantly starving the engines.
Cockpit voice recordings captured a chilling exchange where one pilot asked why the fuel had been cut, only for the other to reply that he had not touched the controls. A year later, the industry remains deeply divided. Investigators are still trying to determine whether the switches were flipped due to inadvertent pilot error or a rare mechanical malfunction within the switch column. While pilot associations are demanding a transparent, judicially monitored probe to prevent premature blame, families are left waiting for the final report—still searching for closure one year after the skies turned silent.
Meanwhile, the grieving families will arrive at the crash site today to mark the tragedy's first anniversary. Relatives will pay solemn tributes to the victims before holding a peaceful candlelit march this evening, honouring the 260 lives lost in the catastrophic disaster exactly one year ago. Ends
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