Air India Crash Investigation | Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Slams Western Media | News18

Hindon (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Sunday reiterated that Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had made an appeal to all, especially Western media houses who may have vested interest, referring to some misleading articles been published in relation to the unfortunate AI171 plane crash.;

"I believe in AAIB... They have done a wonderful job in decoding the black box in India itself... Making any comments until the final report comes out is not a good exercise... There is no point in jumping to conclusions at this point," the minister told reporters after launching IndiGo's flight operations from Hindon Airport. "AAIB has made an appeal to all, especially Western media houses, which may have a vested interest in the kind of articles they are trying to publish.";

Earlier this week, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India issued a strong appeal to the public and media, raising concerns about "selective and unverified reporting" by certain international outlets in the aftermath of the ill-fated Air India 171 crash that took the lives of 260 people.;