'Premature And Speculative': US Transport Agency Slams Media Reports On AI171 Crash Probe

The NTSB criticised media reports on the Air India crash in Ahmedabad as "premature and speculative."

By : ABP Live News | Updated at : 19 Jul 2025 10:01 AM (IST)

NTSB Chairwoman Jeniffer Homendy urged the public to await official findings from the AAIB, the Indian agency leading the investigation into the crash.
Source : PTI

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a US federal agency, has slammed media reports for their coverage of the Air India plane crash that took place in Ahmedabad last month. 

The NTSB is responsible for the investigation of aviation accidents and significant transportation events in the country. 

Jeniffer Homendy, NTSB Chairwoman, called the media reports "premature and speculative" in a statement. The NTSB chief urged the public and media to await official findings by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), the Indian agency leading the probe into the crash that killed 260 people. 

"Recent media reports on the Air India 171 crash are premature and speculative. India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau just released its preliminary report. Investigations of this magnitude take time," Homendy said.  

"We fully support the AAIB's public appeal, which was released Thursday, and will continue to support its ongoing investigation. All investigative questions should be addressed to the AAIB," she added. 

Published at : 19 Jul 2025 10:01 AM (IST)
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