Wreckage of the crashed Air India Plane is lying at the Ahmedabad Airport premises in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on July 12, 2025. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Just how safe are India's skies? It's a question many are asking after June's devastating Air India crash, which killed at least 270 people. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in western India on 12 June.

After India’s crash probe revealed that both fuel switches on the Boeing 787 flipped to “cutoff” shortly after takeoff, raising questions about equipment failure, US FAA and Boeing have assured that the aircraft’s fuel switch locking system is safe and doesn’t require regulatory action.

In response to rising concerns after the recent Air India crash and incidents involving SpiceJet and IndiGo, the DGCA reassures that India's aviation safety record remains strong.

India’s skies remain safe, with accident rates below global averages, air safety regulator chief tells the BBC.

There are some safety measures that are mandated because they’re considered essential to flight safety that’s why they’re issued as airworthiness directives.

Amid rising concerns, India's aviation safety regulator reassures the public of the country's air safety record, despite recent major accidents and maintenance oversights.

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June's Air India crash was the third such accident in the country in 15 years. While such major accidents remain rare, recent headlines have raised fresh concerns.