More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say

A statement says "significant progress" has been made into investigating the crash, in which 260 people died a year ago.

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India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released an update on Friday, the first anniversary of the disaster, saying "significant progress" had been made in the analysis of evidence relating to the crash but that this was ongoing.

It gave few other details, including when the final report might be released.

The exact cause of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London on 12 June 2025 has been the subject of widespread speculation.

The plane came down about 6km (3.7 miles) from the airport, crashing into a building used as doctors' accommodation at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Civil Hospital and causing an explosion.