India, July 20 -- Families of those killed in the AI-171 flight crash here on Sunday demanded that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) make the black box data and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcript public or share them with their lawyers.

They also questioned the agency's decision to "withhold" the material while promising only a final investigation report.

The London Gatwick Air India flight AI-171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, 2025, resulting in India's deadliest aviation disaster in decades.

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