Mobile phones of ground staff seized, CCTV footage under scanner as ‘360-degree’ probe unfolds

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Mobile phones of ground staff seized, CCTV footage under scanner as '360-degree' probe unfolds



Officials told a news agency a ‘360-degree investigation’ is underway, leaving no room for assumptions. All possible leads, including human error, technical failure and sabotage, are being actively pursued.The crash took place at 1:30 pm on June 12, when Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI-171, plunged shortly after takeoff. The pilot had issued a chilling ‘Mayday’ call to Air Traffic Control just before the aircraft went down, indicating a catastrophic failure onboard.On June 16, a technical team from Boeing landed in Ahmedabad to join the probe. Investigators have now retrieved both the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and the second black box, with the first black box already recovered last Friday.These flight recorders are critical to piecing together the final moments of the doomed aircraft.The probe is being led by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is coordinating with Boeing experts, central intelligence units, and local aviation authorities to establish the exact cause behind one of India’s worst aviation tragedies in recent years.With evidence mounting and high-stakes questions looming, the focus now turns to what triggered the sudden loss of altitude and whether it could have been prevented.



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