Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 09:16am on 19 Jul 2025,Saturday India Global
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has issued legal notices to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, demanding apologies and retractions for allegedly “baseless” and “defamatory” coverage of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash. The AAIB’s preliminary report revealed both fuel control switches flipped to “Cutoff” shortly after takeoff but did not assign blame. However, WSJ and Reuters cited unnamed sources suggesting pilot error. FIP President Captain CS Randhawa condemned the reports, stating they misrepresented facts and caused distress to bereaved families. The AAIB and US NTSB urged media restraint, emphasizing the investigation is ongoing and premature conclusions are harmful to aviation trust. (PC: Hindustan Times, Wall Street Journal & Reuters)
