Families of the victims of the Air India Flight AI-171 disaster are seeking official authorization for a memorial service as the one-year anniversary of the event approaches.

印度航空 AI-171 航班空難的受害者家屬，在事件一週年即將到來之際，正尋求官方授權舉辦悼念儀式。

The disaster occurred on 12 June 2025, when a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner departed from Ahmedabad destined for London Gatwick. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in 260 fatalities, comprising 241 occupants and 19 individuals on the ground; a single passenger survived. Preliminary findings indicate that the inactivation of fuel control switches led to engine starvation. Consequently, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is expected to release an interim report coinciding with the anniversary.

這次空難發生於 2025 年 6 月 12 日，當時一架波音 787-8 Dreamliner 從艾默巴德飛往倫敦蓋特威克。飛機在起飛後不久墜毀，導致 260 人死亡，其中包括 241 名機上人員與 19 名地面人士；僅有一名乘客倖存。初步調查結果顯示，燃料控制開關失靈導致引擎缺乏燃料。因此，航空意外調查局預計將在一週年之際發布一份中期報告。

Regarding commemorative activities, representatives of the bereaved, including UK resident Bhavesh Hirpara, have formally petitioned the Indian government for permission to conduct a candlelight vigil in Meghani Nagar on 12 June 2026. While Air India has offered travel facilitation and reimbursement for some families to attend rituals in Ahmedabad, legal counsel for over 120 affected families, Chionuma Law, has characterized these arrangements as inconsistent and burdensome, noting that the airline requires families to self-fund bookings prior to reimbursement.

關於紀念活動，包括英國居民 Bhavesh Hirpara 在內的喪親者代表，已正式向印度政府請願，要求允許於 2026 年 6 月 12 日在 Meghani Nagar 舉行燭光祈禱會。雖然印度航空為部分家屬提供交通便利與報銷，以利其前往艾默巴德參加儀式，但代表超過 120 個受影響家庭的法律顧問 Chionuma Law 指出，這些安排並不一致且具負擔，並提到航空公司要求家屬在報銷前須自行支付訂票費用。

Parallel to these events, a legal dispute has emerged concerning the Receipt, Discharge and Indemnity (RDI) documents. Radhika Mishra has questioned the propriety of requesting 'full and final' settlements before the conclusion of the official investigation. Specifically, the RDI clauses require the waiver of future claims against Air India and various third parties, including Boeing, General Electric, and the Union of India. Air India has defended these terms as standard industry practice, asserting that the indemnity is intended to ensure settlement finality rather than to shield third parties from liability. The carrier further maintains that families may defer signing these documents until the final investigation report is published, citing the availability of interim payments and ex gratia assistance from the AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust.

與此同時，關於「收據、解除責任及補償」（RDI）文件的法律爭議隨之而來。Radhika Mishra 質疑在官方調查結束前要求「最終且全面」結算的妥適性。具體而言，RDI 條款要求放棄未來對印度航空以及波音、通用電氣與印度政府等各第三方的追索權。印度航空辯稱這些條款為行業標準做法，並主張補償旨在確保結算的終結性，而非保護第三方免於承擔責任。航空公司進一步維持，家屬可推遲簽署這些文件直到最終調查報告公布，並指出 AI-171 紀念與福利信託基金可提供中期款項與特惠援助。

The situation remains characterized by ongoing requests for site access and a continuing dispute over the timing and terms of legal liability waivers.

目前情況仍以持續申請進入現場，以及對於法律責任放棄書的簽署時間與條款的爭議為特徵。