Crash report raises more questions: Air India CEO

A PRELIMINARY REPORT on the crash of Air India flight AI171 has raised more questions, CEO Campbell Wilson said on Monday, as he defended the fitness of pilots and aircraft saying no mechanical or maintenance issues have been flagged in the report.

- NITIN KUMAR

Wilson cautioned against jumping to conclusions as the investigation remains far from complete.

In an internal communication to staff, he said the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people, including all but one of the 242 onboard and 19 on the ground, has entered a crucial phase, with the release of the initial findings by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

"The release of the preliminary report marked the point at which we, along with the world, began receiving additional details about what took place. Unsurprisingly, it provided both greater clarity and opened additional questions," Wilson said.