In a formal statement issued on July 17, AAIB emphasised that the preliminary report only outlines "what" happened, not why, and urged the media and public to avoid speculative or selective interpretations.

An official report on the world’s deadliest aviation accident in a decade, seen by CNN, has answered one key question – but raised others.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) urges restraint in drawing conclusions about the Air India crash that killed 260 people, as the investigation is ongoing. The preliminary report highlights initial findings without definitive conclusions,