India, July 12 -- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

The aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.

According to the report, the AAIB hasn't recommended any action for the manufacturer or operators of the B787-8 aircraft at the current stage of the investigation. The development comes amid huge backlash against Boeing over the deadly crash.

General Electric, the manufacturer of the GE GEnx-1B engine, has also received a similar relief, for now.

In the report, released shortly after midnight on Saturday, one o...