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Jun 14, 2025
Ahmedabad crash: Black boxes recovered, investigation underway
Investigators are making headway after the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad that took 241 lives. Both black boxes from flight 171 have been recovered and are now being examined to piece together what happened just after takeoff.
TL;DR
Early findings indicate possible mistakes with the plane's setup
Early findings point to possible mistakes with the plane's setup—like landing gear left out and flaps set wrong, which likely messed with lift. Experts from India's AAIB and the US NTSB are teaming up to figure out if it was a technical glitch or human error. Meanwhile, safety checks are underway on similar Air India planes to help prevent this kind of tragedy in the future.