India's nodal aircraft accident probe agency, AAIB, launched a probe after the tragedy and constituted a multidisciplinary team on 13 June

In a major development surrounding the fatal crash of Air India Flight AI 171, a recent simulator test conducted by experienced Air India pilots has revealed no signs of accidental or pilot-triggered malfunction,

As quoted by the Economic Times (ET), the CEO of digital fraud detection firm mFilterIT, Amit Relan, remarked that the company has “ observed a disturbing pattern in how bad actors are leveraging AI and social media platforms to spread misinformation and commit fraud during sensitive events like the Air India Flight 171 crash. ”