New Delhi, July 12 -- Hours after the preliminary report on its investigation into the Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad was released, the Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) claimed that the probe was 'being driven in a direction presuming the guilt of pilots.'

The association also urged the government to include it as an observer in the investigation into the Air India AI-171 crash in which 260 people, including 241 onboard passengers, were killed on June

In an official statement, ALPA India President Captain Sam Thomas said the union has reviewed the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and shared its concerns.

"We have been given a copy of the preliminary report which is bel...