Parts of an Air India plane that crashed on Thursday are seen on top of a building in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, June 13, 2025.
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The Trinamool Congress has called for a “thorough, transparent, and unbiased investigation” into the crash of Air India flight AI171, while condemning the emergence of what it described as conspiracy theories following the tragedy.
The aircraft, bound for London from Ahmedabad, crashed shortly after take-off on the afternoon of June 12, resulting in the deaths of nearly all passengers and crew members. As per current reports, only one passenger is known to have survived. The aircraft also claimed several lives on the ground after it crashed into a residential area near the runway.
“We need a thorough and unbiased investigation of the plane accident… it is not right to float theories such as bird hit and create a perception even before a proper investigation is conducted,” Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said on Friday (June 13, 2025).
Referring to previous transport-related incidents during the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government’s tenure, Mr. Ghosh said the present state of passenger safety and service raises concerns. “This aircraft travelled from Paris to Delhi, then from Delhi to Ahmedabad, smoothly. Then what happened? Was the aircraft not properly maintained? To discern this, we need a proper investigation by proper specialists and authorities,” he said.
Published – June 13, 2025 09:09 pm IST
