One black box recovered from Air India plane crash site, police sources say
- On Thursday, a 12-year-old Air India Boeing 787 crashed minutes after takeoff into a residential area in Ahmedabad, hitting a medical college hostel.
- The crash caused 241 deaths on board and multiple fatalities on the ground, prompting an extensive investigation including U.S. experts to determine the cause.
- Residents rushed to the site to assist rescue efforts and described the damage as unprecedented, while medics began DNA testing to identify mostly charred victims.
- Investigators recovered the plane’s black box from a rooftop near the crash site on Friday, which contains engine, control, and cockpit voice data crucial for analysis.
- Following the tragedy, the civil aviation regulator ordered extra Boeing 787 inspections, and Prime Minister Modi met the sole survivor and hospital patients, highlighting the crash's national impact.
191 Articles
191 Articles
Air India Black Box Recovered after Crash That Killed 241 Onboard and Several Others on The Ground
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — The flight data recorder from the crashed Air India flight was recovered Friday in what likely will lead to clues about the cause of the accident that killed 241 people on the plane and a number of others on the ground.
Black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard, several others on the ground
Indian investigators have recovered the digital flight data recorder or the black box of the Air India flight that crashed a day earlier. The crash on Thursday killed 241 people on board and at least five people on the ground.…
The data recorder of the crashed Air India passenger plane was found among the wreckage the day after the plane crash.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium