Summary
Investigators have retrieved crucial data from the flight recorders of an Air India plane that crashed on June 12 near Ahmedabad airport. The crash involved a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which resulted in at least 270 deaths. The recovered data will help investigators understand what caused the crash.
Key Facts
- The Air India flight crashed less than a minute after takeoff on June 12.
- At least 270 people lost their lives in the crash.
- Investigators found the flight recorders, often called "black boxes," on June 13 and June 16.
- These flight recorders contain data on aircraft performance and cockpit audio.
- The investigation is led by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, with help from the US National Transportation Safety Board.
- The data analysis aims to understand the crash and improve future aviation safety.
- The flight recorders were recovered nearly two weeks after the crash, sparking questions about the timing.
