The preliminary report did not find any “significant fault with the plane or its engines.” The report also underlined that no conclusions have been drawn and that the investigation is ongoing.It noted: “At this stage of investigation, there are no recommended actions to B787-8 and/or GE GEnx-1B engine operators and manufacturers,” suggesting no significant technical fault has been identified.In its 15-page report, the AAIB said that wreckage site activities, including drone photography and videography, had been completed, and the debris moved to a secure area near the airport. “Both engines were retrieved from the wreckage site and quarantined at a hangar in the airport,” it said.“Components of interest for further examinations have been identified and quarantined,” it added.On 12 June, Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI171 en route to London Gatwick crashed into a medical hostel complex shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 265 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board. Among the 241 dead were 169 Indians, 52 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals, one Canadian, and 12 crew members. The lone ‘miracle’ survivor of the crash was Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national.It was also the first time that the best-selling wide-body Dreamliner, or Boeing 787, suffered a fatal accident resulting in hull loss.
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