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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.
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Asian News International on MSNStory of Black Box's recovery of Air India AI-171 revealed by Ahmedabad Municipal CommissionerFollowing the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, Municipal Commissioner recounted the shocking aftermath, said, “101 fire vehicles were there, more than 100 ambulances, including 35 ambulances from private trusts.
In aviation, a black box refers to two vital flight recording devices — the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).Despite the name, a black box is actually bright orange — designed for high visibility amid debris or deep underwater.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau recovered the black box from the Air India Flight AI-171 crash site in Ahmedabad. While reports mistakenly identified a video recorder as the flight data recorder,