New Delhi, July 18 -- Indian pilots' body Airline Pilots' Association welcomed the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) call for a 'transparent' probe into the fatal crash after the bureau recently called out a "selective and unverified" US media report.

Welcoming the AAIB's latest statement, the Indian pilot's body stated that it "acknowledges and appreciates the recent public statement issued" by the body, and thanked the organisation for the "much-needed appeal to the media and public to refrain from speculation, premature conclusions, or unverified narratives while the investigation is ongoing."

On Thursday, July 17, the AAIB rubbished a Wall Street Journal report on the Blackbox recording of dialogue between the Air India ...