New evidence points to ‘extremely rare’ dual engine failure as cause of crash - India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected

Tragedy struck this week when a plane crashed in the city of Ahmedabad just shortly after takeoff, leaving investigators and aviation officials with many questions.

Indian investigators have recovered the digital flight data recorder or the black box of the Air India flight that crashed a day earlier.

Investigators hope ‘black box’ data can shed light on whether jet crashed because of mechanical failure, human error or other factors

The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.

The aviation ministry on Saturday said that the flight data recorder of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday has been found, adding that the flight had climbed 650 feet in the air before it started descending.

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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.