Ahmedabad, Aug. 10 -- The lead US attorney, Mike Andrews, representing over 65 families affected by the tragic AI171 plane crash here, emphasised the importance of transparency and truth in the ongoing investigation.

"We want to know the truth, we want transparency and exactly what happened," Andrews told ANI. "These families want to know, and they deserve the respect to know what happened to their loved ones."

"We also met the survivor and his family. This appears to be a very humble and hardworking family that is suffering a horrific tragedy. We are currently working on several potential theories that could have caused the throttle control malfunctioning system," he added.

One area of focus is the potential impact of moisture on the ...