India, Feb. 26 -- In recent times, it seems as if air disasters in the country have been vying for national attention. The crash near Ranchi on Monday that killed seven on board came just weeks after the one in Baramati in which all on board, including Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, died. Amid all this, the AI171 crash from June 2025 lies forgotten by most, except for perhaps the victims' families and the handful of parties with stakes in the investigation outcome.

The last several weeks have seen several incidents involving India's flying training organisations (FTOs) and smaller trainer-aircraft. These escaped attention given there were no fatalities. In January itself, an IndiaOne Air Cessna Grand C208B aircraft with si...