New Delhi, July 13 -- Aviation safety consultant and founder and CEO of Martin Consulting, Mark D Martin, on Sunday called for a fair and "unbiased" investigation into the recent Air India flight 171 crash, emphasising that the preliminary investigation report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) tried to "put the blame deliberately on the pilots and exonerate the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)."

During an interview with ANI, Martin criticised the report for its focus on pilot actions, particularly the movement of engine fuel cutoff switches from "run" to "cutoff" within seconds, despite initial indications of engine failure.

"World pilots are not stupid. World pilots know the truth. And a pilot who puts ...