Sources said the VT-ANB 787-8 Dreamliner that was operating flight AI171 underwent a major maintenance check (C check) in June 2022 and was due for its next check in December 2025. The right-hand engine returned from the shop,

Following the tragic Ahmedabad-London flight incident, Air India has made a significant decision to retire its AI171 and AI172 aircraft operating on the Ahmedabad–London route. These flights, associated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners,

Naidu says a high-level committee and AAIB are investigating, while DGCA mandates extended surveillance on Boeing 787s to enhance safety protocols. The government aims for swift action and comprehensive insights into the incident.

The Centre confirmed that Air India flight AI171 lost contact with ATC before crashing, with the pilots' final message being 'Mayday'. A high-level panel was formed to investigate the crash, the Centre informed.

Dreamliner, operating from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed minutes after takeoff on June 12, claiming at least 265 lives and injuring several others.

India's Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has, meanwhile, formed a High-Level Multi-disciplinary Committee, headed by the Union Home Secretary, to examine the causes leading to the crash of Air India Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick Airport (London) on June 12, 2025.

National Investigation Agency and other central agencies have joined the probe, visiting the crash site on Friday to assist with forensic examination

By Srijanee Chakraborty CCTV footage of a blast in Lebanon has surfaced with false claims that it shows visuals of the Air India flight hitting BJ Medical College on June 12. BOOM found that the viral video is of a recording of a blast that struck Sheikh Ragheb Harb University Hospital in Lebanon's Toul in February,