The London-bound plane had barely left the runway at Ahmedabad airport before it careened back to earth. Everyone on board was killed, except for one passenger.

The AAIB preliminary report on Air India AI 171 plane crash only dwells over the fact and in most cases does not point to the WHY and HOW of the crash, rather looking at WHAT. The rest is part of the investigation which takes longer.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released a preliminary report on the Air India flight AI-171 crash. The report reveals that the co-pilot was in control of the aircraft when it crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad on June 12.