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AAIB clears Boeing 787-8 of mechanical faults: Air India CEO

India

The first official report on the Air India flight AI 171 crash—where a Boeing 787-8 went down just after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2023, tragically killing all 270 people on board—says there were no mechanical or maintenance issues with the plane.

'Mayday' call from cockpit before crash

After the accident, Air India checked all its Boeing 787s and found them safe to fly.
The pilots had cleared their pre-flight tests, and fuel checks came back normal.
Air India's CEO shared that the last message from the cockpit was a "Mayday" call, and promised full cooperation with investigators to find out what really happened.
For now, no action is being taken against Boeing.