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On Sunday, India’s aviation minister stated that investigators are examining “all possibilities” regarding the Air India crash, especially concerning sabotage.
Out of the 242 individuals aboard the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, nearly all perished when it crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
The authorities have also reported 19 fatalities on the ground. However, a police source indicated to AFP that the total death toll stands at 38.
Murlidhar Mohol, the minister of state for civil aviation, mentioned during an interview with Indian news network NDTV that the investigation is considering “all angles,” particularly concerning potential sabotage.
“It’s unprecedented for both engines to fail simultaneously,” Mohol added, referencing theories from experts regarding possible dual-engine failure.
The minister emphasized that premature conclusions about the crash’s cause should be avoided until the investigative report is completed.
This week, the investigation team began analyzing data from the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder to piece together the events leading up to the tragedy.
Air India affirmed that the aircraft was “well-maintained” and indicated that the pilots were highly skilled.
The plane’s black boxes—the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR)—were recovered shortly after the crash, with one being found on a rooftop near the crash site on June 13 and the other in the debris on June 16, according to Reuters.
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