New Delhi
The preliminary report was released by the Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation after the Ahmedabad aircraft accident. After this, the foreign media published a wrong report regarding the accident. The Pilot Association has objected to these media reports. Also, a legal notice has been sent to two institutions. The Indian Pilot Association (FIP) has raised objections to the misleading reporting of foreign media about the aircraft accident in Ahmedabad on June 12. The FIP has sent a legal notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The notice has demanded an apology from both the institutions for wrong reporting.
CS Randhawa, president of the Indian Pilot Association (FIP), said that we have initiated legal action. We have sent a notice to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters on their reports. We have asked him to apologize. In an email sent to Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, the FIP said that we have come to know that some sections of international media are repeatedly trying to conclude aircraft accident through selected and unmatched reporting. This accident has caused a lot of shock to the public. This is not the time to create concern or resentment in public on the basis of safety of the Indian aviation industry, especially based on unfounded facts.
The FIP said that media institutions should not publish or broadcast any material without official confirmation and final report that have been speculated on the causes of the accident and blame the dead pilots. The publication of such speculation information is extremely irresponsible. This has caused serious and irreparable damage to the reputation of the dead pilots. Reuters have put the mourning bereaved families in unnecessary crisis and dropped the morale of the pilot class, which works under heavy pressure and public responsibility. The FIP told media institutions that Reuters and all affiliated platforms are directed to warn against the accidental reports related to accidents and pilots operating the aircraft until the results of the official inquiry are released.
Reuters said this
The legal notice asked the Reuters to stop or stop any content that is speculated or a person, especially the dead pilots, who are speculating about the cause of the accident due to the official confirmation and lack of final report. He should immediately review and amend the report published on 17 July 2025. This involves a suitable disclaimer and remove any material that can be understood as to blame.
The FIP has asked Reuters to issue an explanation. It has been accepted that the authorities have not released any final conclusion. This article was based on some reports. The notice warns that please note that according to this notice, all legal measures may have to be resorted to under the law applied to hurt defamation, mental anguish and prestige for not taking action.
Happiness expressed on NTSB’s statement
Captain CS Randhawa, President of the Indian Pilot Association, said that we are happy with the statement of NTSB board. This will prevent the ongoing reports in Western media. They are cool in their own world and think that they can escape by publishing anything. The Indian report is absolutely clear. We have to wait for the final report to come. The US federal agency National Transport Safety Board (NTSB), responsible for investigating aviation accidents and important transport events in the country, strongly criticized the recent coverage in the media on the aircraft accident on Friday (local time).
NTSB president Jennifer Homendi had said that the recent media reports on the Air India 171 accident are about to make more speculation. The Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation of India has just released its preliminary report. It takes time to investigate such a large scale. We fully support AAIB’s public appeal. All investigation questions should be sent to AAIB.