Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:30am on 27 Jun 2025,Friday India
India has declined a United Nations aviation agency offer to send an ICAO investigator to assist the probe into the June 12 Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives . The ICAO sought observer status for an expert already in India, but authorities refused, despite past cooperation in major incidents . India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is leading the investigation; data from flight recorders was downloaded around June 26, two weeks post‑crash . Critics have flagged delays and limited transparency. Under ICAO’s Annex 13 rules, flight‑recorder analysis should begin immediately. A preliminary report is due within 30 days. (PC: India Today)
