Air India crash: 'Don't jump to any conclusion', says aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on AAIB's preliminary report
NEW DELHI: Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu urged people Saturday not to "jump to any conclusion" regarding the AI-171 crash and "wait for the final (probe) report", his comments coming hours after Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) made public a preliminary report on the investigation of the June 12 Ahmedabad tragedy.
"...Let us wait for the final report. These are technical things and that is why we have these investigation agencies. Once they are clear... they are going to submit the final report. At this stage it will be very immature for me to comment on it," the minister said.
This is the first time that the black boxes of a crashed aircraft are being decoded in India - at AAIB lab in Delhi. "I would like to appreciate all the efforts they put in to do a very transparent, very mature (and) professional way the investigation has been done (sic).
AAIB has followed all international protocols while preparing the report."
Promising assistance to AAIB in submitting the final report, Naidu said: "We have to wait for something concrete to emerge. This is a preliminary report right now and from the ministry we are analysing the report, but I think it would be better if we comment on it once the final report is out. We are hoping that the final report comes in as soon as possible, then we can arrive at some conclusion."
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There are "multiple other things" that also need to be looked into before preparing the final report, he said.
Naidu praised AAIB, Indian pilots, and cabin crews, calling them "best" in the world. "Justice has to be done. I know it is a very difficult time for the family members, but from our side, whatever best we can do from the ministry, we are trying to assist," he added.
Union junior minister for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said: "This is a preliminary report and not final one. It is still under purview of investigation so it would not be right to comment. I request everyone to not arrive at any conclusion till the final report is out."
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