Naidu further stated that pilots and crew are the backbone of the aviation industry and assured that all necessary steps would be taken to uphold safety standards

Authorities released the cause of the Air India crash in their preliminary report, following an investigation. The London-bound flight from Ahmedabad crashed moments into the June 12 flight. Only one passenger of the 242 passengers and flight crew survived.

New Delhi: Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, on Saturday appealed for restraint in drawing conclusions from the preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) concerning the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171.