AI171 Crash EXCLUSIVE I "Dismiss Capt Sumeet's Father's Petition" | Crash Probe Panel To SC | Barkha

#airindia #crash #pilot #boeing #viral The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has told the Supreme Court that the cockpit voice recordings and airborne image data from the Air India Flight AI171 crash are legally protected and cannot be made public or shared with any external committee. But with the investigation now stretching well over a year after the devastating June 2025 crash, tough questions are growing louder. Why is the final report still not ready? Why is the draft report only expected by October 2026? And does withholding crucial cockpit evidence fuel suspicions of a cover-up, or is the AAIB simply following international aviation protocols? The affidavit, filed on behalf of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, comes in response to petitions by Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, and the Safety Matters Foundation, both of whom have sought a court-monitored probe and the release of key flight data. When will India finally get the full truth about the AI171 crash? Barkha Dutt speaks to, Captain Amit Singh, Founder-Safety Matters Foundation, Captain CS Randhawa, President-Federation Of Indian Pilots