The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirmed on Thursday that critical flight data from the black boxes of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 has been successfully recovered and is now being analyzed.
The tragic crash killed all but one passenger on board and caused around 30 deaths on the ground. India, as a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is carrying out the investigation following strict international aviation rules.
A multidisciplinary team was formed on June 13, including experts from the AAIB, an aviation medicine specialist, an air traffic control officer, and representatives from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) were found separately—one on a rooftop near the crash site on June 13 and the other from the debris on June 16. Both devices were kept under 24-hour police guard and CCTV surveillance in Ahmedabad before being flown to Delhi on June 24.
The black boxes arrived at the AAIB laboratory in Delhi that afternoon and evening, escorted by top officials. Experts immediately began extracting data, successfully downloading it the next day.
The investigation team is now analyzing the recordings to understand what happened and to identify factors that could help improve flight safety in the future.
Authorities emphasized that all actions have been taken quickly and in full compliance with Indian laws and international standards.
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