Goa, June 14 -- Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, in his first official briefing since the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, confirmed that the aircraft's black box has been recovered and is currently undergoing decoding. The critical flight recorder is expected to offer vital insights into the events that led to the crash, which claimed 241 lives. Only one person-a British national of Indian origin-survived the disaster.

The ill-fated Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, went down less than a minute after take-off on June 12, 2025. The plane, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, lost altitude rapidly and crashed into a residential area near the airport, sparking...