NEW DELHI, Feb. 12 -- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday said its investigation into the crash of Air India's flight AI 171 in June last year was still continuing and that it has not reached any final conclusions.

In a sharply-worded statement, AAIB said reports suggesting that its investigation into the accident had been finalised were "incorrect and speculative".

"The investigation is still in progress. No final conclusions have been reached," the bureau said in a clarification on Thursday. The statement comes a day after Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, citing sources in western aviation agencies, reported that Indian investigators were preparing to state in the final report that Air India Flight 171 ...