The father of a pilot involved in the ill-fated Air India flight AI171 crash has approached the Supreme Court seeking a retired judge-monitored probe. The court had previously expressed concerns over the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report, which indicated potential pilot lapses in the tragedy that claimed 260 lives.
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