The National Transportation Safety Board stated that as per protocols, all information on the investigation will be provided by India
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent US government agency tasked with investigating transportation accidents and incidents, said that they will lead a team of US investigators to probe the Air India crash in Gujarat.
The NTSB stated that as per protocols, all information on the investigation will be provided by India.
In a post on X, it said, “The NTSB will be leading a team of US investigators travelling to India to assist the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau with its investigation into the crash of an Air India Boeing 787 in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday. Per international protocols under the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Annex 13, all information on the investigation will be provided by the Government of India.”
President Donald Trump, while talking about the Air India plane crash, said that it was a “horrific” crash. Trump said that if India needed any assistance, US would help.
Trump added that India is “a big country, a strong country, and they’ll handle it, I’m sure, but I let them know that anything we can do will be over there immediately.” Trump called it the “worst crash” in aviation history.
“It was a horrific crash. It looks like most are gone. Maybe you have a couple of survivors that we just heard of. That was a horrible crash. No one has any idea what it might be. I gave them a couple of pointers. I said, maybe you will look at this. We saw the plane it looked like it was flying pretty well. It didn’t look like there was an explosion. It looked like maybe the engines lost power. That is a terrible crash. One of the worst in aviation history.”
Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it is in contact with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding Air India flight AI171 that crashed on Thursday.
The FAA said that they are ready to launch a team immediately in coordination with the NTSB.
In a post on X, the FAA stated, “The FAA is in contact with the NTSB regarding Air India flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW), that was involved in an accident in India on Thursday, June 12. When an international incident occurs, that government leads the investigation. In the event assistance is requested, the NTSB is the official US representative and the FAA provides technical support. We stand ready to launch a team immediately in coordination with the NTSB.”
Earlier in the day, Secretary of US Department of Transportation Sean Duffy on Thursday (local time) expressed condolences for the loss of lives in the Air India crash.
Duffy said that the department was working with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to assist India in the investigation of the crash.
In a post on X, he said, “We’re deeply saddened by the crash in India. Our prayers are with the families who lost loved ones. As always, safety is paramount. That’s why we’re working with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to assist India in the investigation of the crash. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigators are deploying to the crash site. We are prepared to send additional resources to get the data we need to ensure the safety of the flying public. The FAA has already engaged Boeing and GE to review any necessary information as part of the investigation. As the NTSB leads the investigation, we will not hesitate to implement any safety recommendations that may arise. We will follow the facts and put safety first.”
Air India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson visited the AI-171 plane crash site in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Friday.
A total of 241 people onboard the Boeing 787-8, Air India flight 171, including 12 crew members, have died in the deadly Ahmedabad plane crash, Air India confirmed post-midnight on Friday.
“The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 Hours, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew. The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. We regret to inform you that, of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities. The sole survivor is being treated in a hospital, Air India posted on X.
The flight, which was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025, carried 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national.
The passenger plane crashed near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad into a resident doctors’ hostel building shortly after take-off on Thursday. Miraculously, one person has survived the deadly crash, the airline authorities said, adding that the survivor was a British national of Indian origin.
A formal investigation has been launched by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the deadly crash of Air India flight 171 that killed 241 people onboard, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed on Thursday.
