In a catastrophic incident, an Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of over 270 lives. Investigators have retrieved crucial data from the aircraft's black boxes to understand the events leading to the tragedy.
### Fatal Plane Crash in India Sparks Investigations
### Fatal Plane Crash in India Sparks Investigations
Experts from the U.S. join local authorities as they probe one of India's deadliest air disasters, recovering key evidence.
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Crash investigators from the United States have arrived in Ahmedabad, India, to assist in unraveling the details surrounding one of the gravest plane tragedies in the country's history. The crash, which involved an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick, resulted in the deaths of at least 270 individuals, including 241 passengers.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting a parallel investigation, given the American origin of the aircraft. Indian government officials confirmed the recovery of both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, devices that are critical for piecing together the last moments of the flight before it went down less than a minute after takeoff.
The plane collided with several buildings, including a medical college's dining hall, exacerbating the tragedy. Identification efforts are ongoing, with the intensity of the crash flames complicating the recovery of remains. By Monday afternoon, 99 victims had been identified through DNA matching, according to Dr. Rakesh Joshi, superintendent at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. He mentioned that 64 bodies have already been returned to grieving family members. "The process is becoming faster as we move forward," Dr. Joshi stated, optimistic that most identifications would be completed within a few days.
Crash investigators from the United States have arrived in Ahmedabad, India, to assist in unraveling the details surrounding one of the gravest plane tragedies in the country's history. The crash, which involved an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick, resulted in the deaths of at least 270 individuals, including 241 passengers.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting a parallel investigation, given the American origin of the aircraft. Indian government officials confirmed the recovery of both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, devices that are critical for piecing together the last moments of the flight before it went down less than a minute after takeoff.
The plane collided with several buildings, including a medical college's dining hall, exacerbating the tragedy. Identification efforts are ongoing, with the intensity of the crash flames complicating the recovery of remains. By Monday afternoon, 99 victims had been identified through DNA matching, according to Dr. Rakesh Joshi, superintendent at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. He mentioned that 64 bodies have already been returned to grieving family members. "The process is becoming faster as we move forward," Dr. Joshi stated, optimistic that most identifications would be completed within a few days.
