The left engine separated from the aircraft and struck the north corner of this building at ground level. The aircraft's right engine was found resting beneath a concrete water tank on the building's rooftop. The inboard section of the right wing was recovered near this area.

The Airline Pilots' Association - India (ALPA-I) supports the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) call to avoid speculation regarding the Air India VT-ANB accident in Ahmedabad. ALPA-I emphasizes transparent and impartial investigations and requests inclusion in the process to ensure professional perspectives are considered,

In a formal statement issued on July 17, AAIB emphasised that the preliminary report only outlines "what" happened, not why, and urged the media and public to avoid speculative or selective interpretations.