By SHIVA 
A tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane on a building in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025
[Featured Image: REUTERS/Amit Dave]
Ahmedabad, India – June 26, 2025:
In a critical development following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171, authorities have successfully retrieved and downloaded data from both the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR)—commonly referred to as the aircraft’s “black box.”
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, resulting in the loss of nearly 280 lives, including passengers and civilians on the ground. The black box recovery marks a significant milestone in the ongoing investigation being led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in collaboration with international aviation safety experts.
According to officials, the data includes critical flight parameters such as altitude, speed, engine performance, and control inputs, along with audio recordings of cockpit communications leading up to the moment of impact. These recordings are now under detailed analysis to reconstruct the sequence of events and identify the root cause of the accident.
The investigation aims to determine whether the crash was caused by technical malfunction, pilot error, or external factors. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days, in accordance with international aviation safety protocols.
This tragic event has once again raised serious concerns regarding flight safety and aircraft maintenance standards in India’s aviation sector. Families of the victims have called for complete transparency and swift accountability as the probe continues.
MOHIT