The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up on November 10 a petition field by the father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal -- the pilot who died in the Air India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad -- and the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) seeking a court-monitored probe into the accident.

The June 12, 2025 crash of the London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner claimed the lives of 265 people, including both pilots and crew members.

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

It directed the matter to be listed for further hearing on November 10, when another petition on the issue was scheduled to be taken up.

“It’s extremely unfortunate that this crash

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