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Cockpit voice recorder recovered in A-I crash that killed 241 on board

Officials investigating the Air India plane crash on Sunday confirmed that the Cockpit Voice Recorder black box has been found, a crucial discovery which will help identify the possible cause behind the deadly crash that killed 270 persons, including 241 persons on board. Earlier, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had confirmed that only the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) of the ill-fated plane was found. The officials confirmed the recovery of black boxes to P K Mishra, the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Sunday inspected the Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad and also visited the civil hospital where injured persons are undergoing treatment. Mishra chaired a high-level review meeting at Circuit House here and discussed ongoing relief, rescue, and investigation efforts with senior officials from the Central and state governments, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and Airports Authority of India, an official release ...

AAIB to launch detailed data analysis system for aircraft incidents

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) plans to put in place a system for carrying out granular analysis of incidents and accidents involving planes in the Indian airspace based on various parameters. Coming under the civil aviation ministry, AAIB is responsible for classification of safety occurrences involving aircraft operating in the Indian airspace into accidents, serious incidents, and incidents. It carriers out detailed investigations into accidents and also suggests measures to improve safety. A senior official told PTI that AAIB will be procuring the software for carrying out granular analysis of data. The data related to occurences, including incidents and accidents, can be analysed on the basis of various parameters like the time period, hard landings, airfields, operators and aircraft type, the official said. The official also said such an analysis will be helpful in preventing possible incidents in the future. For instance, if the analysis shows that there are

AAIB reaches Mumbai airport, begins investigation into plane crash

The Mumbai airport was scheduled to handle 150 arrival flights and 141 departure flights between 17:00 and midnight on Thursday

AAIB to probe SpiceJet Durgapur flight 'accident' after flyers are injured

DGCA has already carried out a preliminary probe and has initiated inspection of SpiceJet's entire fleet

Over-the-top negligence

Kozhikode crash was completely avoidable

'Tail fire-hit' Air India plane to undergo engine change amid AAIB probe

The aircraft has been inspected both by a team of AAIB and Air India flight safety department along with airline's engineering wing, the source said.

Three international flights escape mid-air collision, AAIB to summon pilots

The collisions between the three airlines - Dutch carrier KLM, Taiwan's Eva Air, and US-based National Airlines were averted on December 23

DGCA should ensure that lessors furnish aircraft info for probe: AAIB

AAIB investigates serious incidents and accidents involving Indian aircraft