Jewar, June 15 -- Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday said the investigation into the Air India AI-171 crash is in its final stages and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to submit its final report soon, while strictly adhering to international investigation protocols.

The Air India AI-171 flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12 last year, killing 260 people, including 229 passengers, along with 12 crew members and 19 people on the ground.

Speaking about the progress of the probe, the minister said, "We are all waiting... AAIB doesn't want to unnecessarily speed up any process. They want to follow the protocol very s...