The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) announced on Tuesday, July 15th, 2026, that a draft final report on last year's Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash could be ready by October. The crash, which occurred on June 12th, 2025, killed 260 people—241 passengers and crew on board and 19 on the ground—when the plane crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad airport en route to London.

The AAIB informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit that the investigation is currently in the analysis phase, expected to conclude in about six weeks. The affidavit did not specify when the report would be publicly released or disclose any findings.

The plane crashed approximately 6 kilometers from the airport, hitting a building used as doctors' accommodation at a medical college, causing an explosion. Only one passenger, Viswashkumar Ramesh from Leicester, survived.

The AAIB launched the investigation soon after the crash and released a preliminary report a month later. As of the affidavit, the bureau had completed 49 of the 66 mandated steps for investigating serious aircraft accidents.

In response to a lawsuit filed by the father of Sabharwal, a victim, requesting an independent investigation, the AAIB stated that "media speculation and narrative attributing blameworthiness to the pilots have, regrettably, caused some witnesses to become restrictive and non-responsive."

A review of organizational culture, human factors, and safety practices has been conducted, including a psychological autopsy and evaluation, with the final report from the psychologist received.

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