Following the Wall Street Journal report on the Air India AI171 crash, aviation expert Sanjay Lazar on Thursday expressed concern over the leak of investigation details in the United States. He pointed out that while the American report claims the flight commander may have switched off the fuel controls,

Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) President, Captain CS Randhawa on Saturday called out Wall Street Journal and Reuters, accusing them of not basing their reports on factual content while highlighting Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on AI-171 plane crash in which more than 250 people were killed.

The Federation of Indian Pilots has filed a legal notice against The Wall Street Journal and Reuters for speculative reports on the Air India crash. The reports have been criticised for causing undue distress and damaging reputations.

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), a nationwide body of pilots, has sent legal notices to international media platforms, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Reuters, accusing them of not basing their reports on facts while highlighting Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report on the AI-171 plane crash.