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The Star
3 days ago
- General
- The Star
Indian gov't says analysis of crashed Air India plane underway
NEW DELHI, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government said on Thursday that the black box data of crashed Air India Flight AI-171 has been downloaded to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to its crash recently in the western Indian state of Gujarat. According to India's federal civil aviation ministry, the analysis of Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) data was underway. The ministry said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau promptly initiated an investigation and constituted a multidisciplinary team on June 13 in accordance with international norms and protocols. The team comprised specialists in aviation medicine, air traffic control, and technical experts from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, as mandated by international agreements given that the aircraft was manufactured in the U.S. The London-bound Air India aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed on June 12 shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat, killing all but one of 242 people on board.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Investigation Underway: AAIB Analyzes Black Box Data from Air India Flight AI-171 Crash, ET Infra
Advt By , ETInfra NEW DELHI: India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started the process of retrieving the data from the black boxes of the crashed Air India flight AI-171 and is currently analysing Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) to ascertain the reason for the crash which occurred on June a statement, the Ministry of Civil Aviation highlighted that the Air India crash investigation led by the Director General of AAIB is also being supported by a representative from Washington DC-based National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a premier and an independent US government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.'On the evening of June 24, 2025, the team led by DG AAIB with technical members from AAIB and NTSB began the data extraction process. The Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was safely retrieved, and on June, 25, 2025, the memory module was successfully accessed and its data downloaded at the AAIB Lab,' the statement said.'The analysis of CVR and FDR data is underway. These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences,' the statement to the United Nations' specialised agency International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), investigative agencies looking after aircraft accidents must submit a preliminary report to ICAO within 30 days of the date of the Ministry of Civil Aviation in its statement highlighted that all actions have been taken in full compliance with domestic laws and international obligations in a time-bound manner. India, as a signatory to the ICAO Chicago Convention, has set guidelines related to investigations into aircraft India's flight AI-171 crashed soon after take off from Ahmedabad airport, leading to the tragic demise of 241 crew and passengers on board. The crash involved the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft which was powered by two GEnx-1B engines manufactured by GE Aerospace.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Economic Times
Air India plane crash: Black box data downloaded, may disclose sequence of events that led to deadly accident
Almost a fortnight after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad killing 274 people, the government on Thursday announced that critical flight data from the front black box of the plane has been successfully retrieved. On June 25, 2025, the Crash Protection Module (CPM) was safely recovered, and the memory module was accessed and its data downloaded at the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) lab. The analysis of Cockpit Voice Recorders and Flight Data Recorders data is underway. These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences. ALSO READ: Two weeks after Air India crash, probe lead not named Both the Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) were recovered—one from a rooftop of the building at the crash site on 13 June, 2025 and the other from the debris on 16 June, 2025. The devices were kept under 24x7 police protection and CCTV surveillance in Ahmedabad. ALSO READ: Authorities identify all but one of 260 victims of Air India plane crash Subsequently, the black boxes were brought from Ahmedabad to Delhi by IAF aircraft with full security on June 24. AAIB is yet to appoint a lead investigator to probe the accident. The delay, say experts, raises questions on the efficiency of the probe process which has to be necessarily completed in a time-bound manner. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules stipulate that the investigator-in-charge of an air crash will be responsible for the organisation, conduct and control of the probe. ICAO's Annex 13, which outlines guidelines for aircraft accident and incident investigations, also states that a preliminary report has to be submitted within 30 days of an Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, lost height seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12 and erupted in a fireball as it hit a medical college was one survivor among those on the plane, and the crash also killed 19 people on death count was below the authorities' earlier estimate of 270 but officials remained cautious on the final toll."We have identified 259 victims. They include 240 passengers and 19 non-passengers. DNA test result of one passenger is still awaited," said Rakesh Joshi, superintendent of Ahmedabad civil hospital."The site of the crash is still being cleared. Unless we are certain that no additional victims are going to be found, we cannot declare the final death toll," Joshi added. The remains of the 256 people have been handed over to their families, the local government said in a statement, adding that 253 victims were identified through DNA sample matching and the remaining six through facial identification.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Air India plane crash: Black box data downloaded, may disclose sequence of events that led to deadly accident
Almost a fortnight after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad killing 274 people, the government on Thursday announced that critical flight data from the front black box of the plane has been successfully retrieved. On June 25, 2025, the Crash Protection Module (CPM) was safely recovered, and the memory module was accessed and its data downloaded at the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) lab. The analysis of Cockpit Voice Recorders and Flight Data Recorders data is underway. These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences. ALSO READ: Two weeks after Air India crash, probe lead not named by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Become a Sanomentology™️ Practitioner Today. Sanomentology Learn More Undo Black boxes recovery Both the Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) were recovered—one from a rooftop of the building at the crash site on 13 June, 2025 and the other from the debris on 16 June, 2025. The devices were kept under 24x7 police protection and CCTV surveillance in Ahmedabad. Live Events ALSO READ: Authorities identify all but one of 260 victims of Air India plane crash Subsequently, the black boxes were brought from Ahmedabad to Delhi by IAF aircraft with full security on June 24. Probe lead yet to be named AAIB is yet to appoint a lead investigator to probe the accident. The delay, say experts, raises questions on the efficiency of the probe process which has to be necessarily completed in a time-bound manner. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules stipulate that the investigator-in-charge of an air crash will be responsible for the organisation, conduct and control of the probe. ICAO's Annex 13, which outlines guidelines for aircraft accident and incident investigations, also states that a preliminary report has to be submitted within 30 days of an accident. Air India tragedy The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, lost height seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12 and erupted in a fireball as it hit a medical college hostel. There was one survivor among those on the plane, and the crash also killed 19 people on ground. The death count was below the authorities' earlier estimate of 270 but officials remained cautious on the final toll. "We have identified 259 victims. They include 240 passengers and 19 non-passengers. DNA test result of one passenger is still awaited," said Rakesh Joshi, superintendent of Ahmedabad civil hospital. "The site of the crash is still being cleared. Unless we are certain that no additional victims are going to be found, we cannot declare the final death toll," Joshi added. The remains of the 256 people have been handed over to their families, the local government said in a statement, adding that 253 victims were identified through DNA sample matching and the remaining six through facial identification.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Hans India
Air India plane crash: Analysis of black box data currently underway, says Centre
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said the analysis of the data from Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR) -- recovered from the crash site of Air India Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft in Ahmedabad -- is currently underway in full compliance. According to a statement from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, all actions so far related to Black Boxes have been taken in full compliance with domestic laws and international obligations in a time-bound manner. Following the unfortunate accident involving Air India Flight AI-171 on June 12, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) promptly initiated an investigation and constituted a multi-disciplinary team on June 13, in line with prescribed norms. The team, constituted as per international protocol, is led by Director General AAIB and includes an aviation medicine specialist, an ATC officer, and representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is the government investigative agency from the state of manufacture and design, (USA), as required for such investigations. Both the CVR and FDR were recovered -- one from a rooftop of the building at the crash site on June 13 and the other from the debris on June 16. 'Standard Operating Procedures were issued for their secure handling, storage, and transportation. The devices were kept under 24x7 police protection and CCTV surveillance in Ahmedabad,' said the ministry. Subsequently, the black boxes were brought from Ahmedabad to Delhi by IAF aircraft with full security on June 24. 'The front black box arrived at AAIB Lab, Delhi with the DG, AAIB at 1400 hrs on 24 June, 2025. The rear black box was brought by a second AAIB team and reached AAIB Lab, Delhi at 1715 hrs on 24 June, 2025,' informed the ministry. On the evening of June 24, the team led by DG AAIB, with technical members from AAIB and NTSB, began the data extraction process. The Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was safely retrieved, and on June 25, the memory module was successfully accessed and its data downloaded at the AAIB Lab. 'The analysis of CVR and FDR data is underway. These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences,' said the ministry. The air crash killed nearly 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew members, and has triggered a wider review of aviation safety protocols across the country. During its probe, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found several flaws within domestic airline operations at some airports, where "reported defects" reappeared several times on aircraft following inspections.
