A multi-disciplinary team headed by the Director General of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has begun a comprehensive probe into the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Thursday.The ministry said that the AAIB swiftly launched an investigation on June 13, constituting a multi-disciplinary team in accordance with international norms and protocols.The team, led by the Director General of AAIB, comprises specialists in aviation medicine, air traffic control, and technical experts from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as mandated by international agreements given that the aircraft was manufactured in the United States.On June 24, the AAIB team, along with technical members from the NTSB, commenced the data extraction process from the aircraft’s black boxes.The Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was successfully retrieved, and on June 25, the memory module was accessed and data downloaded at the AAIB’s laboratory.Analysis of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) is currently underway, officials said.“The ongoing efforts are aimed at reconstructing the final moments of the flight, identifying the root causes of the accident, and recommending measures to enhance aviation safety and prevent such occurrences in the future,” the ministry’s statement noted.(With inputs from PTI)
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