Indian aviation investigators are scheduled to convene with their American counterparts at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) headquarters in Washington D.C. next week to advance the investigation into June’s catastrophic Air India flight crash. According to a Bloomberg News report, the high-stakes meeting will include representatives from multiple parties, including aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
The technical delegation from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) plans to present comprehensive findings extracted from the crashed aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. This collaborative session marks a significant development in determining the causative factors behind the tragedy that claimed 261 lives.
The ill-fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI-314 from Ahmedabad to London, experienced sudden thrust failure and rapid altitude loss shortly after departure. The aviation disaster resulted in 242 passenger fatalities with only one survivor, plus 19 ground casualties when the aircraft crashed into a residential area.
Neither Boeing nor the involved regulatory agencies have issued official statements regarding the upcoming meeting. Boeing redirected inquiries to the AAIB when contacted by Reuters, while the NTSB and India’s Civil Aviation Ministry remained unavailable for immediate comment. The meeting represents a crucial step in the multinational investigation process, which typically involves manufacturer participation alongside regulatory authorities from both the operating and manufacturing countries.