India, July 13 -- A five-member team led by seasoned aircraft accident investigator Sanjay Kumar Singh has been appointed to investigate last month's fatal crash of the Air India plane in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report on Friday evening.

On June 12, an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI 171 to London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, plummeting into a medical hostel complex. The crash killed 241 of the 242 people onboard and 19 on the ground.

One passenger survived the tragedy.

AAIB Director Sanjay Kumar Singh, 56, is serving as the Investigator-in-Charge, while Jasbir Singh Larhga is the chief investig...