Supreme Court Seeks Independent Probe into Air India Crash

India's Supreme Court has called for a governmental response to a plea for an independent investigation into the Air India crash that killed 260 people on June 12. This development follows a public interest litigation filed by the NGO Safety Matters Foundation.

The NGO has raised concerns about the potential conflict of interest due to the involvement of officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on the probe panel. The crash involved a Boeing 787 aircraft, and the preliminary investigation pointed to cockpit confusion shortly after takeoff.

While some families of victims have criticized the focus on pilot error, the Court has now asked the government to address the demand for a fair and impartial investigation. This move coincides with a separate legal action against Boeing and Honeywell in the U.S. by families of the crash victims.