Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Air India AI-171 Crash Probe: Black Box Analysis Underway
After the Air India AI-171 plane crashed in Ahmedabad, investigators are trying to find out why.
They're analyzing the black boxes, which record flight data and conversations.
A team of experts, including some from the U.S., is working on this.
The government says they're following all the rules.
A political party has raised questions about how quickly the investigation is moving.
The goal is to understand what happened and make flying safer.
Data extraction from black boxes of Air India AI-171 is underway following the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad.
A multi-disciplinary team, headed by the AAIB chief, is investigating the accident.
The team includes specialists and representatives from the US NTSB.
The Opposition Congress has criticized the government over perceived investigation delays.
The analysis aims to determine the accident's cause and improve aviation safety.
- Who
- AAIB and a multi-disciplinary team, including NTSB representatives.
- What
- Data extraction and analysis of black boxes from Air India AI-171.
- When
- Data extraction began on June 24, 2025, after the June 12 crash.
- Where
- Ahmedabad (crash site) and Delhi (AAIB Lab).
- Why
- To reconstruct the sequence of events and identify contributing factors.
Congress Party
Civil Aviation Ministry
Investigation Speed
Congress Party
Delay in the probe's progress.
Civil Aviation Ministry
Unstated
- Event
- Air India Flight AI-171 Crash
- Location
- Ahmedabad
- Date of Crash
- June 12, 2025
- Fatalities
- 270
- Investigating Agency
- AAIB
- Black Box Data Extraction Start
- June 24, 2025
- Involved Parties
- Civil Aviation Ministry, Congress
Sources
Congress slams govt over delay in appointing lead investigator in Ahmedabad plane crash
AI 171 black boxes in Delhi, analysis underway: Civil Aviation Ministry updates on Air India crash probe
Efforts on to reconstruct events that caused Air India crash, says India government
In Air India Crash Probe Breakthrough, Data Downloaded From 'Black Boxes'
Ahmedabad plane crash: Govt says data extraction from black boxes underway
Air India Crash: Efforts on to reconstruct sequence of events, says Govt - ‘analysis of black box data underway’
Air India plane crash: Analysis of black box data currently underway, says Centre
Air India crash probe: Govt says data extraction from black boxes is on after Congress flags ‘delay’
