Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air Hostess's Body Found In Aircraft's Tail, Black Box Decoding On
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The body of an air hostess has been recovered from the tail of the aircraft at the crash site in Ahmedabad, officials said on Saturday.
Days after 241 people on board the ill-fated Air India flight 171, travelling from Ahmedabad to London, died in the plane crash, the body of an air hostess was recovered from the tail of the aircraft by the NSG, officials said on Saturday.
The officials have also recovered the black box from the wreckage in the city.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into the hostel mess building near the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on Thursday, 33 seconds after takeoff – the horrific videos of which surfaced online. There was merely a lone survivor in the fatal incident.
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NSG was conducting an investigation as part of its charter. While doing so, NSG discovered the body as it was in an inaccessible part of the plane, the NSG sources said.
The NSG, forensic teams are among those at work at the crash site.
At least 274 people were reported dead in the fatal plane crash. This death toll includes casualties of the passengers, crew members, and local residents.
The government will hold a press conference today to give further details about the crash. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, who visited and inspected the crash site, will address the mediapersons.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered stricter safety checks for all of Air India's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft. This move is meant to prevent any repeat of what is now considered one of the deadliest air accidents in India's recent history.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has begun decoding the data from the recovered black box with full force, Naidu said. The black box comprises the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), and was recovered from the rooftop near the wreckage. The black box will help investigators find out what caused the Ahmedabad plane crash, whether it was due to a technical problem or human error. It contains detailed data like engine settings, flight altitude, pilot controls, and conversations in the cockpit.
The government has set up a high-level committee, led by the Union Home Secretary, to examine the causes that resulted in the crash of the Air India plane. The committee will also suggest comprehensive guidelines to prevent any such incidents in the future. The committee will not be an alternative to other inquiries being conducted by relevant organisations, the civil aviation ministry said.
Air India's Board has convened an urgent meeting to review the incident and chart a course forward, sources told CNN-News18. The Chairman and CEO of Air India updated the Board on the early findings and the progress of ongoing investigations. According to sources, the Board's first response was to order a thorough internal audit to check the condition of the aircraft and review maintenance practices across the entire fleet.
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