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ANI on MSNAI-171 Investigation: AAIB slams international media speculation on plane crash, urges patience for final reportThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India on Thursday issued a strong appeal to the public and media, raising concerns about "selective and unverified reporting" by certain international outlets in the aftermath of the ill-fated Air India 171 crash that took 260 people.
The deadly Air India crash last month has renewed a decades-old debate in the aviation industry over installing video cameras monitoring airline pilot actions to complement the cockpit voice and flight data recorders already used by accident investigators.
The Wall Street Journal's fresh article on the Air India flight crash alleged the report tried to point out the "pilot's mistake" over the movement of fuel control switches on the plane. But India's own Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau,
Following the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India AI171 crash, aviation expert Sanjay Lazar on Thursday (July 17, 2025) expressed concern over the leak of investigation details in the United States.