The ministry’s team has completed its initial on-site investigation, collecting perishable evidence and key components for further analysis at its headquarters. Flight operator records have also been seized and are currently being examined.

AAIB’s preliminary report on the May 8 Uttarkashi helicopter crash reveals a failed emergency landing attempt after hitting a fibre-optic cable; six were killed, and investigations with foreign agencies continue.

The preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the May 8 Uttarkashi helicopter crash highlights that the accident was caused by the helicopter's main rotor striking an overhead fibre optic cable during an emergency landing.

Dehradun: The helicopter carrying pilgrims from Gangotri that crashed near Gangnani in Uttarkashi on May 8, killing six people and injuring one, was a.

A new report suggests the co-pilot officer on the doomed Air India flight thought the captain may have turned off the plane’s fuel switches shortly before the fatal crash.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a US federal agency, has slammed media reports for their coverage of the Air India plane crash that took place in Ahmedabad last month. The NTSB is responsible for the investigation of aviation accidents and significant transportation events in the country.

NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the agency will continue to support the AAIB probe into the Air India plane crash.

Indian aviation expert dismissed claims made in the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India Al171 crash regarding the chances of the flight commander switching off the fuel controls while the official preliminary report by the Indian aircraft accident body only contains a short pilot denial and lacks the full cockpit voice recorder transcript.