THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, June 26: In a significant breakthrough, investigators have successfully extracted and downloaded data from the black boxes recovered from the June 12 Air India crash, bringing authorities one step closer to uncovering the cause of the fatal accident that claimed 275 lives.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) announced on Thursday that crucial components—specifically the Crash Protection Module (CPM) and memory units—were retrieved and analysed despite the black boxes being damaged in the crash.
The black boxes, consisting of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR), had initially raised concerns over the possibility of recovering usable data.
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Transported securely to the AAIB laboratory in Delhi on Tuesday, the first device arrived at 2 p.m., followed by the second at 5:15 p.m. Data extraction began the same day and was completed by Wednesday.
The CVR will offer insight into cockpit dialogue, crew reactions, and surrounding noises, while the FDR provides vital technical data such as altitude, speed, control movements, and engine metrics.
This combined analysis is expected to reconstruct the critical final moments of flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which crashed just 36 seconds after take-off.
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The government had previously considered sending the damaged recorders to the United States for forensic recovery. However, with the successful extraction now complete, focus has shifted to analysing the information to identify the sequence of failures and contributing factors—an effort that aims to improve aviation safety standards going forward.
