The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said it had made “significant progress” examining aircraft systems, flight recorder data, engine components, maintenance and operational records.

It did not provide a timeline for the final report, saying it would be issued only after all investigative work is completed and required international reviews are carried out. The update, one year after the June 12, 2025 crash, was met with ​scepticism from some families, who gathered in Ahmedabad to mourn the victims.

“It’s been 365 days since the incident. The government should have been able to tell ‌us the root cause of the crash,” Tanay Gajjar, ​who lost his mother Jaya, said. The Air India Dreamliner ​crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in the worst global aviation disaster in a decade.

Reuters reported last month that investigators were likely to delay a final report and instead issue only an interim update, given the probe’s complexity. A source said on Thursday the delay was tied to completing an analysis of the plane’s engines. Under international rules, a final report is due “if possible” within a year of an accident, but if this is not met, authorities should issue an interim statement on each anniversary.

The AAIB said it ‌had undertaken “an extensive and rigorous examination” ‌of all technical, operational, organisational and human factors over the past one year.

More than 250 relatives, representing over 100 victims, gathered at a hotel in Ahmedabad to share memories and hold a candlelight vigil. Vihar Parikh, 18, who lost his grandfather Chaitanya Parikh in the crash, said the family had yet to receive his phone and belongings. Investigators have not determined the cause of the crash. A preliminary report last year showed the Boeing 787’s engine fuel control switches moved almost simultaneously ​from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’, starving both engines of fuel shortly after Flight AI171 took off for London.

A cockpit voice recording supported the view that the captain cut fuel flow to the engines, according to an early assessment by U.S. officials reported by Reuters last year.

In an interview aired by the BBC this week, Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of captain Sumeet Sabharwal, pushed back against suggestions his son could be blamed. He said his son had flown the aircraft for years with ‌an incident-free record. “How can ​you blame him?” he said.

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The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that United Flight 1551 departed Newark Liberty International Airport and landed safely at Dulles at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday after the crew reported a passenger disturbance.

Air traffic control audio obtained by ABC News captured the exchange between the flight crew and Potomac Approach controllers. “What door did the passenger try to open?” a controller asked. “Door 2L at 36,000 feet, and then assaulted a fellow passenger,” the pilot replied.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was carrying 145 passengers and six crew members when the incident unfolded. FlightAware records show the aircraft departed Newark at 6:46 p.m. and touched down at Dulles at 8:38 p.m. — well short of its scheduled arrival in Guatemala City.

A United Airlines spokesperson confirmed the flight landed safely and was met by federal law enforcement, who took the passenger into custody upon arrival. The man is alleged to have attacked another passenger near the door he attempted to open; the nature of that traveler’s injuries was not immediately known. No one else was reported hurt. The original flight was canceled and passengers were provided overnight accommodations, with a replacement flight departing Friday morning. No charges had been announced as of Friday afternoon, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Though cabin pressurization prevents a door from being opened during flight, the attempt constitutes a serious federal offense. The FAA noted that airlines have reported more than 600 unruly passenger incidents so far in 2026 and said violators can face civil penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the agency, in addition to potential criminal charges.

The incident follows a similar disruption last month in which a United flight from Germany to Chicago was forced to divert to Boston’s Logan Airport. Massachusetts State Police said the individual aboard that flight had been restrained but was cooperative by the time troopers boarded the plane.

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