NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD: Investigators have successfully recovered and begun analyzing the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, resulting in 260 tragic deaths.
Authorities confirmed that both black boxes were brought to a new AAIB laboratory in New Delhi. A joint team from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and the US National Transportation Safety Board is carefully extracting critical data related to engine performance, cockpit conversations, altitude, and airspeed to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the crash.
In a recent update, officials stated that they downloaded the black box data approximately two weeks after the accident, marking a major investigative milestone. All actions have followed domestic regulations and international aviation standards. A preliminary report outlining early findings is expected within the next 30 days.
Despite earlier speculation that the data would be analyzed abroad, the Indian civil aviation ministry clarified that this work is being handled entirely within India. A state-of-the-art crash investigation lab was established earlier this year to support such operations.
Safety experts believe the analysis will reveal whether there were engine failures, control system issues, or other critical factors at play—such as the early deployment of the ram air turbine, which indicates a loss of power. Depending on the findings, industry-wide safety recommendations may follow to prevent similar incidents.
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