New Delhi, June 19: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has initiated a formal investigation into the recent Air India flight incident near Ahmedabad, prompting a wider safety and operations review by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The probe began on June 12 with the arrival of a multi-disciplinary team at the crash site. In line with international protocols under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the AAIB is being assisted by technical experts from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the aircraft’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
Investigators have recovered two sets of black box components, the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), on June 13 and 16 respectively.
This particular aircraft model carries dual flight recorder systems. With key recovery work, including evidence collection and site documentation, now complete, the focus has shifted to analysis. The Ministry has stated that a decision on whether the flight data recorders will be decoded abroad will be made by AAIB after assessing all technical, safety, and security considerations. Urging media and public restraint, the Ministry emphasised that speculation on such sensitive matters could hamper the professional conduct of the investigation.
