The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) stated that the objective of the probe by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the fatal Air India plane crash was not to blame anyone, but rather to determine the reason behind the incident to ensure that it can be prevented in future.

The top court was hearing three petitions seeking an independent probe into the June 12 crash of Air India flight. These include one filed by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal’s father, Pushkaraj Sabharwal; a public-interest litigation by Captain Amit Singh of the Safety Matters Foundation; and a third filed by the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP).

Arguments and counter-arguments

The apex court bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, directed the Union Government and AAIB to

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