A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation

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A year after Air India Flight 182 exploded over the Atlantic in 1985, killing all 329 people aboard, investigators have yet to definitively answer crucial questions about what destroyed the plane. The bombing killed more passengers than any aviation disaster at the time, but key mysteries persist: why did the aircraft's fuel switches malfunction, what role did engine failures play in the final moments, and how did the bomb get past security? The investigation has been hampered by the aircraft's deep ocean grave, incomplete evidence, and geopolitical tensions between countries. Families of victims remain desperate for clarity about how their loved ones died and why safety systems failed to prevent the tragedy.