MUMBAI -- India's strong metrics in airline operations and airworthiness are adding to questions surrounding the world's worst air crash in a decade, as the country awaits the findings of an investigation into the seconds-long flight of Air India 171 that left 270 people dead on June 12.
The investigation is set to focus on the condition and maintenance of parts like the engine, flaps and landing gear, with a preliminary report set to be released within 30 days. The aircraft's black boxes have been recovered.
