New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Tuesday that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is currently investigating the Delhi-Phuket flight incident and that a preliminary report is expected soon, as the flight data recorder and the aircraft are intact and in the possession of the investigating agency.

Speaking about the investigation, Naidu told reporters that the availability of the flight data recorder and the aircraft would help the authorities in conducting the probe.

"AAIB is presently taking up the investigation. Because everything is intact, the flight data recorder and everything is intact, and the plane is also in their possession, I believe that we can expect a preliminary rep...