“Everyone wanted to give a clean chit to everyone else," said Sam Thomas, President of ALPA India, referring to the AAIB’s preliminary report on the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI 171. ALPA India, which is part of the global pilots’ association IFLAPA, also expressed deep concerns over being excluded from the official investigation. “AAIB expressed its inability to include pilots from ALPA as subject matter experts in the team probing the Air India plane crash, citing government norms," said Thomas after the meeting. However, the bureau has agreed to involve ALPA India in future quarterly meetings. From live updates to exclusive reports to in-depth explainers, the Desk d... Read MoreFirst Published: October 03, 2025, 20:50 ISTNews india 'Everyone Wanted To Give Each Other Clean Chit': Pilots' Body On Air India Crash ProbeDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.