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

The investigation into the Air India crash which left 260 people dead is ongoing, with the final report to be "released upon [its] completion", India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has said on the first anniversary of the disaster.

The statement said "significant progress" had been made, in particular to "the examination and analysis of aircraft systems, flight recorder data, engine-related components, maintenance and operational records".

But it did not give a date for the investigation's completion.

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) away from the airport, crashing into a building used as doctors' accommodation at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Civil Hospital, and causing an explosion.

It left 19 people dead on the ground, as well as killing 241 on board. Of the passengers and crew killed, 169 were Indian nationals and 53 were Britons.

Friday's update gives few extra details - instead simply saying the team "has undertaken an extensive and rigorous examination of all relevant technical, operational, organisational and human factors associated with the accident".

"Every aspect of the accident will be examined with the utmost care and diligence," it adds.