‘Unfortunate, Irresponsible’: Supreme Court Reacts to Pilot Error Claims in Air India Crash Report

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday strongly criticised reports suggesting that pilots deliberately shut off fuel supply in connection with the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, calling such claims “very unfortunate and irresponsible.” The remarks came during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into the June 12 tragedy that claimed 260 lives, including 19 on the ground.

The bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N.K. Singh, heard arguments from senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who flagged concerns over the preliminary report

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