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**Headline: India Rejects UN Investigator in Air India Crash Probe Amidst Scrutiny**

**Ahmedabad, June 27, 2025** – India has declined an offer from the United Nations aviation agency (ICAO) to assist in the investigation of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash that killed 270 people in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. The move comes amid growing concerns and criticism from safety experts regarding perceived delays in analyzing crucial black box data.

The ICAO had offered to send an investigator with observer status to aid the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is leading the probe. However, Indian authorities rejected the offer, according to senior sources. This marks a departure from past instances where the ICAO has provided assistance, such as in the investigations of the Malaysian Airlines MH17 downing in 2014 and the Ukrainian jetliner crash in 2020.

The decision to refuse UN assistance is likely to fuel further scrutiny of the investigation, particularly given earlier concerns raised about the lack of transparency and delays in processing the flight recorder data. The Civil Aviation Ministry stated on Thursday, June 26, that flight recorder data was downloaded approximately two weeks after the crash. Safety experts had previously questioned the delay, emphasizing the importance of timely analysis under international aviation regulations. Concerns were also raised about where the recorders would be read, with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the U.S. participating in the investigation.

The crash, the deadliest aviation accident in a decade, involved an Air India Ahmedabad-London Boeing 787 Aircraft which crashed on Hostel mess in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 14, 2025. While the Civil Aviation Ministry maintains it is following all ICAO protocols, the rejection of UN assistance will undoubtedly raise questions about the independence and transparency of the investigation. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days of the accident.

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