The London-bound flight crashed shortly after takeoff, descending rapidly from 650 feet and killing 241 of the 242 people on board, along with casualties on the ground.

Even as the initial report is eagerly awaited by the public and the aviation industry all over the world—considering the limited official information available about the probable causes of the tragic accident and the angles being pursued—it is not clear how detailed the report itself would be at this stage.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is set to release its preliminary report this week concerning the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, which resulted in 260 fatalities. The investigation team,