Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 28-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Safety Matters Foundation (along with other intervenors) filed a public interest litigation seeking that Respondent No.3 conduct simulator tests to verify timing and sequence of events of the Air India Flight AI‑171 crash on 12‑06‑2025 at Ahmedabad.
- Respondents: Union of India and other government officials, represented by the Solicitor General of India and the Advocate General.
- The petition also requested that the Federation of Indian Pilots be associated with the ongoing inquiry.
- The Solicitor General, on instructions from the Director General of Civil Aviation (present in Court), informed that simulator tests have already been conducted, making the petition’s relief moot.
- He further conveyed that inputs and suggestions from the Federation of Indian Pilots will be duly taken into consideration in the investigation process.
Final Outcome
- The Court accepted the Solicitor General’s submission that the requested simulator tests are already completed and therefore dismissed the petition as moot.
- The Court directed that the Federation of Indian Pilots’ inputs be incorporated into the ongoing inquiry.
- The final investigation report on the AI‑171 crash is expected to be submitted in the first week of October 2026.
- The matter is posted for further consideration on 13‑October‑2026.
Topics: Aviation Safety, Judicial Proceedings