Black Box Recovered: The Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), sometimes known as the “black box,” was recovered from the rooftop of a building near the scene of the Air India Flight AI-171 disaster in Ahmedabad, according to confirmation from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

The Ministry of Civil Aviation revealed that a video recorder retrieved at the crash site was not the DFDR, despite what some people were saying.

Black Box Recovered from Rooftop:

More than 40 Gujarat State Government employees are actively supporting the Ministry of Civil Aviation personnel on the ground as the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) launches a comprehensive investigation into the tragedy. Investigators will examine the black box, a crucial piece of evidence, to determine the cause of the fatal crash that killed all 242 passengers and crew members, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

Officials clarified that the video recorder circulating online is not the DFDR (Digital Flight Data Recorder), contrary to some reports. They discovered the actual black box on a rooftop and immediately began the investigation a full scale. The AAIB quickly mobilized, and the Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that it had recovered the DFDR from the rooftop. More than 40 state employees joined forces with MoCA teams to aid the ongoing probe.

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Ahmedabad Plane Crash:

The recovered DFDR is anticipated to offer crucial insights into the circumstances preceding the catastrophe, and the analysis is currently in progress.

On Thursday, just after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport, the Al-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aircraft headed for London’s Gatwick crashed. Only one of the 242 passengers on board the plane survived the disaster, according to the airline. First Officer Clive Kundar, who had 1,100 flying hours, supported Line Training Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who had 8,200 hours of flying experience, in piloting the aircraft.

What Happened during the Crash:

The aircraft took off from Ahmedabad at 1339 IST (0809 UTC) from runway 23, according to Air Traffic Control (ATC). Despite making a Mayday call to ATC, the aircraft did not reply to ATC’s subsequent contacts. The plane crashed outside the airport’s boundaries as soon as it took off from Runway 23, and thick black smoke started to rise from the scene of the collision.

A day ago, 241 other passengers perished in the Air India airline tragedy, but Vishwashkumar Ramesh miraculously escaped. In the economy class segment of the flight, Kumar, a British national of Indian descent, was sitting in row 11, just behind an emergency exit, at the left window seat. Authorities from the airline reported that 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian were on board the downed aircraft.

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