Jamnagar, July 12 -- Reacting to the preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav on Saturday expressed serious concern over the Air India AI171 plane accident at Ahmedabad airport, calling it a worrying incident for the entire country. He said that the government acted promptly by ordering an investigation and that strict action will be taken against those found responsible.

The Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground.

Speaking to ANI, Minister Jadhav said, "Based o...