‘She was our pride': Asia's oldest elephant dies at 100
Affectionately known as Dadi - meaning 'grandmother' - by staff and caretakers, Vatsala spent the last three decades of her life at the reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
She died after collapsing near the Hinauta Elephant Camp, despite efforts by veterinarians and forest rangers, having suffered from blindness and digestive issues in her final years.
Vatsala was revered as a natural matriarch, guiding younger elephants and comforting them during illness or deliveries, despite never having had calves of her own.
Her exceptional age, well beyond the typical elephant lifespan, prompted widespread mourning from forest officials and villagers, and her body was cremated at the camp.
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Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash?
All but one of those on board an Air India flight bound for London Gatwick that crashed shortly after take-off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on 12 June were 242 passengers and crew on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian, the airline people living in a residential neighbourhood near the airport where the jet came down were also killed, taking the number of confirmed casualties to at least 270. They included a number of medical students staying in the passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived the crash and was treated in hospital for are still emerging, but these are some of the people so far confirmed by the BBC to have died. Akash Patni Akash, 15, was the younger of two sons of tuk-tuk driver Suresh Patni. Akash was at the tea stall the family runs near the gate to a student hostel not far from the airport when the plane came crashing down. Suresh told reporters his wife tried to save their son, and had been burnt but she survived. Hardik Avaiya and Vibhooti Patel A couple who went to India to celebrate their engagement have been named among the Avaiya and his fiancee Vibhooti Patel were among those being remembered at a service in Leicester on Patel, who worked with Mr Avaiya, said: "We were on our way to pick him up when I got a call to say a plane to Gatwick had crashed in Ahmedabad."So we immediately checked the ticket and matched the flight number and we just cried." Dhir and Heer Baxi Sisters Dhir and Heer Baxi, both in their early 20s, were returning home to London on the flight, having visited India to surprise their grandmother for her cousin Ishan Baxi, who lives in Ahmedabad, told PA news agency the siblings had an "amazing aura" and had ambitions to "roam around the world".Heer worked as a product manager and "loved statistics and finance", while Dhir was a fashion designer who had studied at Parsons Paris art and design school, Mr Baxi said. Kalyani and Gaurav Brahmbhatt Husband and wife Kalyani and Gaurav Brahmbhatt were onboard the Air India flight, their close friend Trupti Telrandhe told the said Gaurav and her husband Amul worked together for five years in a company in Burton-upon-Trent in the UK."This was the time we all met together and started our family journey in 2009," she said."They were very close friends," the pharmacist from Derby said. "They never used to tell us that they're going to visit us. It was always a surprise visit."She described them as "extremely hard-working and very friendly" adding they were "fun-loving" and "always motivated us to have big dreams". Saineeta Chakravarti Saineeta Chakravarti, 34, a crew member on the ill-fated flight, had been passionate about her job, relatives said. She'd been fond of airplanes since she was a child. "She took inspiration from me and passed it along to her nieces, and made me quite proud," said her aunt, who had also been a flight attendant. The Girish family A family of four, from north-west London, have also been Shantilal and her husband Girish Lagli, from Wembley, were on board the London-bound flight with their young children Aadiv and Taksvi is believed the family were sitting in row 30 of the aircraft with Taksvi sitting on an adult's lap. Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, a married British couple, ran a spiritual wellness centre in posted on Instagram earlier on Thursday saying they were about to board the flight from Ahmedabad the video, they were seen laughing and joking with each other about their trip to India. The Joshi family A consultant radiologist from Derby, his wife and three young children have been named among the Joshi, who worked at the Royal Derby Hospital since 2021, is believed to have been travelling back from India, where his wife Komi Vyas and their three children - five-year-old twin boys Nakul and Pradyut and eight-year-old daughter Miraya, eight - were based.A colleague who worked closely with Dr Joshi described him as a "wonderful man" and said his passing had "left a profound void"."Prateek was full of joy," Dr Rajeev Singh, clinical director for imaging at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), said. "He approached everything with a smile, radiated positivity and had a great sense of humour."He touched the lives of so many people, both through his clinical work and as a colleague and friend to many."Dr Singh added it was "hard to accept" that a man with such a passion for life and his beautiful young family had been taken in this Derby Hindu Temple paid tribute to the family on its Facebook page saying: "Dr Joshi [and his family] were devotees of our Mandir and supported us through their sincere service and dedication."We pray to Lord Shiva to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense loss."Neil Ryan, who lived next door to them for two years, also described them as "the nicest family". First Officer Clive Kundar First Officer Clive Kundar, the co-pilot of the crashed flight, lived with his family in Mumbai. He had logged approximately 1,100 hours of flight time. Mohammed Adnan Master Mohammed Adnan Master had a wife and 11-month-old baby, according to the mosque where he Cann Hall Deen & Education Trust, east London, posted on social media: "Our sincerest condolences are extended to his wife and 11-month-old baby." Raxa Modha and her two-year-old grandson, Rudra Modha A woman and her grandson from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire were also on board the Modha, and her two-year-old grandson, Rudra, were believed to have been flying back to England for a memorial service for Ms Modha's late husband, Kishor, who died in April from Mishra, the mayor of Wellingborough, said: "I extend my deepest condolences to their families, friends and all those affected by this heartbreaking event."May their memories be a blessing, and may we come together to support one another in this time of grief." Panna Nagar Former nursery school headteacher and Ofsted inspector Panna Nagar also died in the crash, her family confirmed.A social media post signed from her four grandchildren said: "Her work in education and numerous charities brought her around the world, her legacy is undoubtedly immense and she touched so many lives with her passion."She created an international community through her care for people and a desire to bring education to everyone."They added: "Her impact will be remembered indefinitely. She poured an endless amount of love, passion and care into everything that she did."Nani was the heart of the family, she held us together with her warmth and wisdom. Her house was never quiet, it was always filled with laughter, good food and Maya's barks!"As her grandchildren she was everything to us, she taught us that our ambitions and passions are so important, that the time we have together is sacred and precious."She shaped our lives in more ways than we can count and she will be sorely missed."Ms Nagar was head of Northfleet Nursery School in Gravesend, Kent, for 15 years from school said she was "more than just an educator"."She was a guiding light, an inspiration and a champion for every child and staff member lucky enough to walk through her doors," it said. Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair was a nurse who had just resigned from her job at Portsmouth's Queen Alexandra Hospital. She was finalising a permanent move back home to India to be with her two children and elderly mother, and had travelled out there to submit documents for a nursing post in Kerala. Her family said she had even set a date for a housewarming party at her newly-built home in the city. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust described her as a "much-loved and valued member" of their nursing team and said her loss has come as a had a 12-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son. The Nanabawa family Three of the British nationals thought to have died in the incident were a family who lived in Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter Sara Nanabawa were all on board the flight.A statement on behalf of their family said they were "heartbroken" and "devastated", adding that "we are still coming to terms with the enormity of what has happened"."They were widely loved and deeply respected," Imam Abdullah said. "His [Akeel's] quiet generosity, her [Hannaa's] warmth and kindness, and their daughter's [Sara's] bright, joyful spirit made a lasting impact on everyone who knew them."This tragedy has shaken our entire community. In a place where people know and care for one another, the pain is being shared by many."Gloucester Muslim Society said it passed on its "most sincere and deepest condolences"."No words can truly ease the pain of such a profound loss, but we pray that the family may find solace in the tremendous outpouring of compassion and solidarity from communities across the world."May their cherished memories provide comfort, and may they rest in eternal peace." What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?Verified video shows Air India plane descending moments before impactWhat we know so far about flight AI171 Pramukh Nanda and family Five days after celebrating his 48th birthday, car dealer Pramukh Nanda was on the way to the UK to attend his elder son Pratham's graduation ceremony. He was travelling with his wife Neha and younger son Pravesh. Shailesh and Nehal Parmar British nationals Shailesh Parmar, 61, and Nehal Parmar, 52, were visiting Jamnagar in Gujarat to spend time with their parents. The couple had lost their 26-year-old son, Heet, to a plane crash three years ago."Heet was a trained pilot. In 2022, he was flying an airplane in Spain when it crashed and Heet died in the crash," Nehal's sister Vaishali Oza told the Ahmedabad Mirror. Ashok and Shobhana Patel Ashok Patel, a financial adviser, and Shobhana Patel, a retired microbiologist, were living in Orpington, Kent. The British couple were on the plane returning home to their two sons, Miten and Hemit, their daughter-in-law Shivani, as well as two grandchildren, Amyra and the eldest son, told the BBC the couple had spoken to him and Amyra whilst waiting for their flight to depart. They said they were excited that they would soon see their grandchildren were both full of life and never gave up when times were tough, Miten said. "We were so fortunate and so proud to have been given them as our parents, we will miss them every day and make sure the kids remember the good times with Baa and Dada [grandma and granddad]," he added. Dirdh Patel Dirdh Patel, 23, a keen cricketer who studied at the University of Huddersfield, was an "exceptional individual" who had achieved the highest grade on his course, his former tutor George Bargiannis, a reader in artificial intelligence at the university's school of computing and engineering, said Mr Patel was "someone I came to know not just for his academic abilities, but for his warmth, passion, and enthusiasm". Manju Mahesh Patel Manju Mahesh Patel, 79, had been staying in Ahmedabad while doing charity work at a temple, her son Chirag told Sky was sitting in seat 12D - just one row behind the one surviving passenger, her son said his mother was a strong woman who "really loved her family".He said she had packed her suitcase with lollipops and special crisps to give to her grandchildren when she returned to London. Sahil Patel Sahil Salim Ibrahim Patel, who came from a small village in Gujarat state, was on his first international flight, heading to London to take up a dream work months earlier he'd won a two-year UK work visa, under the British government's India Young Professionals Scheme, which could have changed his family's lives, Al-Jazeera reported. Maithili Patil Maithili Patil, one of the cabin crew members on flight AI171, was the eldest of three siblings. The 23-year-old was the first girl from her village to become a flight said her whole village was proud of her flying the world. Arjun Patoliya Arjun Patoliya, 37, had gone to India to scatter his wife Bharti's ashes, her final wish after she died of cancer last month. The furniture designer from north London leaves behind two young daughters, aged four and eight. Ajay Kumar Ramesh Ajay Kumar Ramesh was on the flight, sitting alongside his brother, the British surviving passenger Vishwashkumar cousin, Ajay Valgi, told the BBC that Vishwashkumar Ramesh had called his family to say he was "fine", but he did not know the whereabouts of his brother. Vijay Rupani Vijay Rupani, former chief minister of India's Gujarat state, was killed in the crash, the country's civil aviation minister told served as the chief minister of the western Indian state from was a member of the governing BJP party. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal Captain Sabharwal was a veteran Air India pilot with nearly three decades of experience. With more than 8,200 hours of flying experience, he was the most senior crew member on the flight. He was a Line Training Captain (LTC), a role entrusted to only the most seasoned pilots responsible for mentoring younger crew 60-year-old was just months away from retirement and had planned to spend more time with his father, a former civil aviation official with whom he lived, The Indian Express newspaper reported."He would take his father on evening walks when he was home, since the news of the air crash everyone is in shock," a guard at the building where the pilot live told the BBC. Ketan Shah Father-of-two Ketan Shah was among the passengers on the 43-year-old had lived in Dorset for more than a decade, and is survived by his wife Megha, a teenage son and ran a village community store in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, and was visiting India to see his sick father. His close friend of more than 15 years Jigneshkumar Patel said he was "still trying to process this heart-breaking news" and he was "like a brother" to said a tribute to him was being arranged in Southampton."Before the plane took off he called his wife to tell her he was on the flight and that's the last conversation she had with him," Mr Patel said. Lamnunthem Singson Singson was a member of the cabin crew on board Air India flight 171, her family the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, her cousin, T Thanglingo Haokip, told the BBC he was trying to get information about her but was added that Singson had a mother and brother who were "wholly dependent on her" as she "was the only breadwinner" in her family. Swapnil Soni, his wife Yoga and sister-in-law Alpa Swapnil Soni, 45, was on the plane with his wife Yoga and sister-in-law Alpa. They were headed to London to meet Alpa's husband, Nishith, who was about to finish a road trip by car from Ahmedabad to London after travelling through 22 and Alpa had originally booked tickets on different dates but later switched to 12 June, ending up on the ill-fated flight. The Syed family Also on the plane were Javed Syed and his wife Mariam, from west London. They were onboard with their two young children Zayn and Amani, and were returning from a holiday in Syed worked at Harrods and Mr Syed worked at a west London hotel. Adam and Hasina Taju, and their son-in-law Altafhusen Patel Adam Taju, 72, and his wife Hasina, 70, were flying back from Ahmedabad with their 51-year-old son-in-law, Altafhusen Patel. All three lived in couple's granddaughter, Ammaarah Taju, spoke of her shock and disbelief at her parents home in said her father, Altaf Taju, had driven to London to be with his sister as they received updates about the crash from Air India and government officials. Manisha Thapa Manisha Thapa, 27, was among the cabin crew members on board. Her friends and batchmates remember Thapa as a "promising girl" who had "high ambition in life".
BBC News
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Air India crash investigation: Cockpit audio deepens mystery of Flight 171 accident
Investigators have uncovered a chilling discovery in the preliminary investigation into the Air India Flight 171 crash which killed 260 people in seconds after takeoff, both the 12-year-old Boeing 787 Dreamliner's fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the "cut-off" position, starving the engines of fuel and triggering total power loss. Switching to "cut-off" is a move typically done only after cockpit voice recording captures one pilot asking the other why he "did the cut-off", to which the person replies that he didn't. The recording doesn't clarify who said what. At the time of takeoff, the co-pilot was flying the aircraft while the captain was switches were returned to their normal inflight position, triggering automatic engine relight. At the time of the crash, one engine was regaining thrust while the other had relit but had not yet recovered India Flight 171 was airborne for less than 40 seconds before crashing into a crowded neighbourhood in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, marking one of India's most baffling aviation disasters. Investigators are probing the wreckage and cockpit recorders to understand what went wrong just after takeoff. The Air India flight climbed to 625 feet in clear weather before losing location data 50 seconds in, per Flightradar24. Saturday's 15-page report offers early investigation - led by Indian authorities, with experts from Boeing, GE, Air India and Indian regulators, alongside participants from the US National Transportation Safety Board and the UK - also raises a number of questions. Investigators say the lever-lock fuel switches are designed to prevent accidental activation - they must be pulled up to unlock before flipping, a safety feature dating back to the 1950s. Built to exacting standards, they're highly reliable. Protective guard brackets further shield them from accidental bumps. "It would be almost impossible to pull both switches with a single movement of one hand, and this makes accidental deployment unlikely," a Canada-based air accidents investigator, who wanted to remain unnamed, told the what makes the Air India case stand out. "It does beg the question: why did the pilot, any pilot, actually push the switches to the off position," Shawn Pruchnicki, a former airline accident investigator and aviation expert at Ohio State University, said."Was it intentional, or the result of confusion? That seems unlikely, as the pilots reported nothing unusual. In many cockpit emergencies, pilots may press the wrong buttons or make incorrect selections - but there was no indication of such a situation here, nor any discussion suggesting that the fuel switches were selected by mistake. This kind of error doesn't typically happen without some evident issue," he told the BBC. Peter Goelz, a former managing director of the US's NTSB, echoed a similar sentiment: "The finding is very disturbing - that a pilot has shut off the fuel switch within seconds of flying.""There's likely much more on the cockpit voice recorder than what's been shared. A lone remark like 'why did you cut off the switches' isn't enough," he said."The new details suggest someone in the cockpit shut those valves. The question is, who, and why? Both switches were turned off and then restarted within seconds. The voice recorder will reveal more: was the flying pilot trying to restart the engines, or the monitoring one?"Investigators believe the cockpit voice recorder - with audio from pilot mics, radio calls and ambient cockpit sounds - holds the key to this puzzle."They haven't identified the voices yet, which is crucial. Typically, when the voice recorder is reviewed, people familiar with the pilots are present to help match voices. As of now, we still don't know which pilot turned the switches off and back on," said Mr short, investigators say what's needed is clear voice identification, a full cockpit transcript with labelled speakers, and a thorough review of all communications from the moment the plane was pushed back from the gate to the time it also say this underscores the need for cockpit video recorders, as recommended by the NTSB. An over-the-shoulder view would show whose hand was on the cut-off switch. Before boarding Flight 171, both pilots and crew passed breathalyser tests and were cleared fit to fly, the report says. The pilots, based in Mumbai, had arrived in Ahmedabad the day before the flight and had adequate investigators are also zeroing in on what they describe is an interesting point in the says in December 2018, the US Federal Aviation Administration issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) highlighting that some Boeing 737 fuel control switches were installed with the locking feature the issue was noted, it wasn't deemed an unsafe condition requiring an Airworthiness Directive (AD) - a legally enforceable regulation to correct unsafe conditions in a same switch design is used in Boeing 787-8 aircraft, including Air India's VT-ANB which crashed. As the SAIB was advisory, Air India did not perform the recommended inspections. Mr Pruchnicki said he's wondering whether there was a problem with the fuel control switches."What does this [bit in the report] exactly mean? Does it mean that with a single flip, that switch could shut the engine off and cut the fuel supply? When the locking feature is disengaged, what exactly happens? Could the switch just flip itself to off and shut down the engine? If that's the case, it's a really serious issue. If not, that also needs to be explained," he however, aren't convinced this is a key issue."I haven't heard of this which appears to be a low-profile FAA issuance. Nor have I heard any complaints [about the fuel switches] from pilots - who are usually quick to speak up. It's worth examining since it's mentioned, but it may just be a distraction," said Mr Kishore Chinta, a former investigator with India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), wonders whether the switches tripped because of a problem with the plane's electronic control unit."Can the fuel cut-off switches be triggered electronically by the plane's electronic control unit without movement by the pilot? If the fuel cut-off switches tripped electronically, then it's a cause for concern," he told the report says fuel samples from the refuelling tanks were "satisfactory". Experts had earlier suggested fuel contamination as a possible cause of the dual engine failure. Notably, no advisory has been issued for the Boeing 787 or its GE GEnx-1B engines, with mechanical failure ruled out for now pending further also said that the aircraft's Ram Air Turbine (RAT) had deployed - a clear sign of a major systems failure - and the landing gear was found in "down position" or not RAT, a small propeller that extends from the underside of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, acts as an emergency backup generator. It automatically deploys in flight when both engines lose power or if all three hydraulic systems register critically low pressure, supplying limited power to keep essential flight systems operational."The deployment of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) strongly supports the conclusion that both engines had failed," Mr Pruchnicki said.A Boeing 787 pilot explained why he thought the landing gear was not retracted."These days, every time I take off in a 787, I notice the landing gear retraction process closely. By the time the gear handle is pulled, we're already at about 200ft (60.9m), and the entire gear retraction process completes by around 400ft - roughly eight seconds in total, thanks to the aircraft's high-pressure hydraulic system." The pilot believes the one flying had no time to think."When both engines fail and the aircraft starts going down, the reaction goes beyond just being startled - you go numb. In that moment, landing gear isn't your focus. Your mind is on one thing: the flight path. Where can I put this aircraft down safely? And in this case, there simply wasn't enough altitude to work with."Investigators say the crew tried to recover, but it happened too fast."The engines were switched off and then back on. The pilots realised the engines were losing thrust - likely restarting the left one first, followed by the right," said Mr Pruchnicki."But the right engine didn't have enough time to spool back up, and the thrust was insufficient. Both were eventually set to "run", but with the left shut down first and the right too late to recover, it was simply too little, too late."
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
Air India crash report updates: Fuel switches were cut off before plane went down, preliminary findings say
Fuel supply to the engines of the Air India plane that crashed last month was cut off just seconds after the flight took off, a preliminary report by Indian aviation accident investigators has said. The London Gatwick-bound flight came down in a residential area of Ahmedabad on 12 June, killing a total of 260 people. The 15-page document published by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, which is part of the ongoing probe into what caused the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to come down, found that fuel control switches were moved to 'cut-off' position as the aircraft rose from take-off. The report also includes a conversation between the pilots on the fuel controls before the crash. 'In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cut-off. The other pilot responded that he did not do so,' the report said. Of the 242 people onboard flight AI171 to London Gatwick, 241 were killed, including 53 British nationals. The flight crashed into a hostel complex at Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, killing several students and residents on the ground. Only one passenger – a British-Indian man seated in 11A – survived. Fuel samples tested and found to be normal, report says Fuel taken from the airport's bowsers and tanks used to refuel the plane was tested by the aviation regulator's lab and found satisfactory, the preliminary report said. Only very small amounts of fuel could be retrieved from parts of the crashed aircraft itself. These will be tested separately at a specialist lab, investigators said. Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 03:00 Wreckage moved and examined after crash Investigators say the wreckage from the Air India crash has been moved to a secure area near Ahmedabad airport. Drone photos and videos were taken at the site before the wreckage was cleared, the report said. Both of the aircraft's engines have been recovered from the crash site and stored in a hangar for detailed checks, the report added. Other important components have also been identified and quarantined for further examination. Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 02:28 Plane had been checked for technical issue before flight On the morning of the flight, engineers had checked the aircraft for a technical alert after it landed from Delhi, but cleared it to fly, the report said. The pilots had arrived the day before, had enough rest, and passed pre-flight alcohol tests, it added. Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 01:58 Crash happened seconds after take-off, report says A preliminary report into the Air India flight that crashed in June shows the engines lost power just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad. Investigators say the plane initially lifted off normally and reached 180 knots. But almost immediately, both engine fuel switches flipped from 'run' to 'cutoff' within about a second of each other, cutting off fuel and causing the engines to shut down. Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 01:43 What next after preliminary report published The investigation remains ongoing. Under international rules, a full report must be published within a year of the accident. For now, experts are continuing to study the black box data and other evidence to understand what caused the sudden loss of power so soon after take-off. Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 01:29 Air India flight 'was doomed' without sufficient power, says travel expert Simon Calder Air India flight 'was doomed' without sufficient power, says Simon Calder After studying the preliminary report on the Air India crash, The Independent's travel correspondent Simon Calder picks out three elements of the 32-second flight Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 01:14 Watch | Air India crash sole survivor recalls how he escaped plane Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 00:59 Blackboxes were found on 24 June On 24 June, the two black boxes were flown separately from Ahmedabad to an AAIB lab in Delhi on Indian Air Force aircraft. That evening, investigators began extracting the data with help from technical experts from the AAIB and NTSB. By 25 June, they had successfully accessed and downloaded data from the front recorder, which has an independent backup power supply to keep recording for about ten minutes if the plane loses power. Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 00:36 Timeline of events: 12-16 June 12 June: Air India flight crashes after take-off On 12 June, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner heading for London crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad. Of the 242 people on board, only one survived. This was the world's deadliest aviation accident in a decade, sparking an urgent investigation by Indian authorities. 13 June: Full investigation launched with U.S. experts involved The day after the crash, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) formally launched an investigation. The team is led by the AAIB's director general and includes specialists in aviation medicine and air traffic control, alongside representatives from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The investigation focused on recovering and analysing the plane's black boxes. 13–16 June: Black boxes recovered from the crash site Boeing 787 aircraft have two data recorders, one at the front and one at the rear, each storing cockpit voice and flight data. On 13 June, the first black box was recovered from the roof of a building near the crash site. Three days later, on 16 June, the second recorder was found among the wreckage. Jabed Ahmed12 July 2025 00:09 Watch | The British victims of Air India plane crash
