ALPA President Slams AI 171 Crash Report, Calls it “Irresponsible and Speculative”

New Delhi, July 12, 2025 (ANI): On Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s Preliminary Report on 12th June AI 171 crash, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Captain Sam Thomas said, “Firstly, we are surprised that the statement was released in the middle of the night at around 1:30 am. It carries nobody’s signature. Nobody is responsible for that. It’s a very irresponsible way of putting out such an important report. We’ve always maintained that you should have some transparency. The personnel involved in the investigation should be specialists, pilots and engineers. There should be other facets of subject matter, with experts coming in to contribute. You have put out something that is more confusing than when it started off. It indicates that the pilot is at fault… People are even saying it’s a deliberate act of sabotage, suicide. This is irresponsible. This would lead to further speculations among the public…”