Air India crash investigation: draft final report expected in October, AAIB tells court

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has informed the Supreme Court that a draft final report into last year's crash that killed 260 people could be ready by October.

• The AAIB said in an affidavit that it is in the analysis phase, expected to conclude in six weeks.
• The bureau has prepared a transcript of the cockpit voice recorder but did not disclose its contents.
• The AAIB stated that media speculation about pilot blameworthiness had caused witnesses to become restrictive and non-responsive.