Following the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India AI171 crash, aviation expert Sanjay Lazar on Thursday (July 17, 2025) expressed concern over the leak of investigation details in the United States.

In the aftermath of the reporting on what transpired in Air India’s flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB), India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has reiterated its commitment to a meticulous and impartial investigation while cautioning against premature conclusions being drawn in the public domain.

The AAIB in its preliminary probe report on the crash that killed 260 people on June 12 said the fuel switches to the engines were cut off within a gap of 1 second immediately after takeoff and caused confusion in the cockpit of the Tata Group-run Air India flight AI 171.

The Air India AI 171 crash controversy has intensified after the Wall Street Journal came under fire for a recent report that seemingly blames the pilot for the fatal incident. The Indian Pilots' Association strongly rejected the allegations,

Air India Tuesday said it is gradually bringing back parts of its international schedule that it had cut after the AI 171 crash.

Air India will partially restore some flights that were cut due to a ‘Safety Pause’ following the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171.

The announcement comes a few days after the preliminary report into the AI 171 crash came out. The accident claimed 260 lives—241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on ground.

It may be noted here that the Airline Pilots' Association of India also had on Saturday demanded a fair and fact-based probe into the Air India plane crash as it claimed that the tone and direction