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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Calls Media Reports On Air India Dreamliner Crash Premature - Boeing (NYSE:BA)

AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUL 19 – The Federation of Indian Pilots disputes media claims of pilot error in the Air India AI-171 crash, citing official reports that have made no definitive conclusions, and demands retractions and apologies.

  • On Friday, Federation of Indian Pilots sent legal notices, calling reports `baseless` and `defamatory`, demanding corrections from Reuters and WSJ.
  • The Wall Street Journal suggested cockpit recordings show the captain cut fuel shortly after takeoff, amid ongoing investigation by AAIB and NTSB.
  • Both agencies urged media to await official findings, with NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy criticizing reports as premature and speculative.
  • It calls on Reuters to amend its July 17, 2025 article with a disclaimer and remove unverified conclusions, citing the Federation of Indian Pilots legal notice.
  • Investigations will involve multiple agencies including Boeing and EASA, with Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu urging media restraint.
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Civil aviation minister slams Western media for speculative coverage of AI171 probe - The Statesman

The minister said that the Union government would wait for the final report on the investigation into the tragic Air India Boeing crash before making any comments.

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Why Did the Pilot Federation Send the Notice?

Why did Pilot Federation send notice to WSJ and Reuters regarding Air India Plane Crash?

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Pilots' body sends legal notice to Reuters, WSJ over 'defamatory' coverage on Air India crash, demands apology

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Friday sent legal notice to western media outlets, The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, demanding public apologies and retractions for what it describes as "baseless" and "defamatory" reports on the crash of Air India Flight AI-171, according to news agency ANI. A preliminary report released by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the June 12 crash revealed that both fuel control swi…

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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Calls Media Reports On Air India Dreamliner Crash Premature - Boeing (NYSE:BA)

Air India Boeing Dreamliner early media coverage theories dismissed by NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy as premature.

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Indian pilots’ body slams WSJ, Reuters over AI-171 crash coverage; issues legal notice, seeks apology

Federation of Indian Pilots accuses Western media of misreporting preliminary crash findings, says NTSB's support vindicates pilots.

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Air India crash: US body says media reports 'premature'

The US transport safety body said investigations into the Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad will take time. It expressed support for India's investigating body AAIB.

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The New Indian Express broke the news in India on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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