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Black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers

Black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers

Summary

A black box was found at the site of an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, and it will help investigators learn more about what happened. The crash killed 241 of the 242 people on board and at least eight people on the ground. The sole survivor is recovering in the hospital.

Key Facts

  • A black box was located at the Air India crash site in Ahmedabad.
  • This box includes flight data that will help the investigation team.
  • The crash occurred shortly after take-off, killing 241 passengers and at least eight people on the ground.
  • The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of India is leading the inquiry with help from the US and UK.
  • The aircraft involved was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 169 Indians and 53 Britons aboard.
  • Only one passenger, a British national, survived and is in the hospital.
  • Families of victims are waiting for identification through DNA tests to confirm their relatives' deaths.
  • The crash site was a residential area where several buildings were hit.
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