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Pushkaraj Sabharwal demands a formal probe led by a retired Supreme Court judge to address alleged selective leaks and protect his son's reputation after the Air India crash.
- Pushkaraj Sabharwal, father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, has requested a formal investigation into the June 12 Air India Flight AI171 crash, citing Rule 12 of the Aircraft Rules, 2017.
- Captain Sumeet Sabharwal had over 25 years of flying experience with 15,638.22 hours logged and flew over 100 flights without incident after personal losses, according to Pushkaraj Sabharwal.
- The AAIB preliminary report suggested that the fuel supply to both engines was cut off soon after takeoff but stated that it was too early for definite conclusions about the crash.
- Pushkaraj Sabharwal criticized the AAIB for leaking information that he claims harms his son's reputation and emphasized the need for impartiality in the ongoing investigation.
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Boeing, Honeywell sued by Air India crash victim families
The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that the accident resulted from allegedly faulty fuel switches, which the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has said do not appear to have caused the accident that killed 260 people.
Families of Victims in Air India 171 Crash Sue Boeing, Honeywell (2025-09-17)
The families of four passengers who died in the catastrophic crash of Air India Flight 171 have filed a product defect and negligence lawsuit against The Boeing Company and Honeywell International. According to the lawsuit, filed in Delaware Superior Court, flight data indicates that an Air India pilot accidentally shut off fuel to the Boeing 787-8...
Father of Air India Crash Pilot Seeks Formal Probe, Decries 'baseless' Insinuations
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Directorate General of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), 91-year-old Pushkaraj Sabharwal, father of the late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, has demanded a formal investigation into the June 12 Air India Flight AI171 crash. India News | Father of Air India Crash Pilot Seeks Formal Probe, Decries 'baseless' Insinuations.
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