Air India Flight Crash: "Black Box" Found, Aiding Investigation

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The recovery of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner's flight recorder from the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad has been hailed as a significant step forward in the investigation into the incident. The device, known as a "black box", was retrieved from the rooftop of a mess building in a student hostel where the plane crashed, killing all but one of the 242 people on board. The retrieval of the flight recorder is expected to aid the inquiry into the incident, which has sparked widespread concern and investigation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The "black box" flight recorder from the Air India flight to London was recovered from the rooftop of a mess building in a student hostel where the plane crashed, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.
  • The flight recorder is expected to significantly aid the inquiry into the incident, providing crucial data on cockpit voices and flight data.
  • Civil aviation authorities have ordered additional maintenance checks on Air India's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft, including checks on their oil and hydraulic systems.
  • All but one of the 230 passengers and 12 crew on board the Air India flight were killed in the crash, with the survivor being a British national of Indian origin.
  • The crash has claimed the lives of several medical students, labourers, and relatives of doctors, including four medical students and six relatives of doctors.

Statistics:

  • The flight recorder was retrieved from the rooftop of a mess building in a student hostel.
  • The Air India flight to London had 242 people on board, with all but one being killed in the crash.
  • 230 passengers and 12 crew members were on board the flight.
  • 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals, and 1 Canadian national were among the passengers.
  • The crash has claimed the lives of eight medical students and six relatives of doctors.

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