A preliminary report on the investigation into the Air India flight that crashed last month has answered some questions about the fatal accident but raised many more and fuelled speculation about the cause.

Tata Sons and Tata Trusts on Friday (July 18, 2025) said they have set up a ₹500 crore welfare trust for the victims of the Air India plane crash. 'The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust' has been registered in Mumbai.

The CEO of Air India sought to draw a line under rife speculation around the cause of last month's air disaster in Ahmedebad, saying the preliminary investigation had ruled out a mechanical cause for the crash.