BBCJun 10, 2026, 11:10 PM

The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash

A year after an Air India flight crashed near takeoff in Gujarat, killing 279 people, the official investigation has sparked intense controversy over its integrity, raising broader questions about how countries conduct aviation accident inquiries.

Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground
Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open groundPhotograph: BBC
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