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Investigators Extract Black Box Data in Air India AI-171 Crash Probe

Analysis in Delhi is expected to yield preliminary insights into the causes within ten days.

Both black boxes were found within a week of the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad. (REUTERS)
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The Boeing jet crashed into a residential district of Ahmedabad in western India
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Overview

  • Investigators accessed the Crash Protection Module on June 24 and downloaded its memory module from the front black box at the AAIB lab in Delhi on June 25.
  • Analysis of cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder recordings is underway to reconstruct AI-171’s final flight path and cockpit communications.
  • Officials anticipate preliminary findings on the crash’s causes within seven to ten days and plan to release a final report within about a month.
  • The June 12 crash of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad killed 270 people, including 241 onboard and 29 on the ground.
  • The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered enhanced pre-flight safety checks and Air India has adjusted operations, including some flight cancellations, in response to raised safety concerns.