The US government shutdown that began on October 1 has stalled the progress of a lawsuit filing by the families of more than 125 victims of the June 12 crash of Boeing 787‑8 flight Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, a tragedy that claimed 260 lives.

The American law firm Beasley Allen, representing the families, said it submitted a Freedom of Information Act request on August 13 to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) demanding critical data, including the cockpit-voice recorder for the crash.

“Due to the U.S. government shutdown, any response from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been delayed. Beasley Allen currently represents the families of over 125 victims on the plane and on the ground," said the firm’s principal attorney, Michael Andrews, told The Indian Expre

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