The meeting was attended by the Civil Aviation Secretary and the Director General of DGCA, with the chief of the aviation regulator making a presentation before the committee. | Photo Credit: ADNAN ABIDI

A key parliamentary panel on Wednesday raised concern over delays in the release of the investigation report into the Air India crash, sources told businessline.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture held a comprehensive review of the overall aviation safety scenario.

Sources said that senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) and industry representatives were questioned by the committee members.

The meeting was attended by the Civil Aviation Secretary and the Director General of DGCA, with the chief of the aviation regulator making a presentation before the committee.

According to sources, committee members raised concerns over delays by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in releasing the investigation report.

The AAIB is the designated authority for such investigations.

Mandate concerns

Besides, the committee had said that following the aviation safety review, concerns were raised about the mandate of the AAIB.

Notably, members also questioned the MoCA over the formation of a new probe under the Home Secretary.

The committee wanted to know the members of the AAIB investigating the Air India crash and “what is their expertise in handling such investigations.”

As of now, the investigation into the tragic Ahmedabad air crash is led by the Director General of AAIB.

Furthermore, members questioned the absence of Boeing representatives at the meeting.

Additionally, sources pointed out that members were dissatisfied with Air India’s responses.

Last month, in a status report on the investigation, MoCA said the analysis of cockpit voice recorders (CVR) and flight data recorders (FDR) data is underway.

MoCA had said that following the accident, the AAIB initiated an investigation and constituted a multidisciplinary team on June 13, 2025, in line with prescribed norms.

Published on July 9, 2025