Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, in his first briefing after the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday, said that the black box data from the ill-fated aircraft is being decoded, while multiple agencies and high-level panels are conducting an extensive probe into the incident.
The black box data is expected to provide crucial information about the cause of the crash.
“The Ministry is taking the utmost seriousness to the incident. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) was immediately mobilised. The DG AAIB immediately rushed to the site to take stock of the situation. One update from the technical investigation team which is happening through AAIB is the recovery of the black box from the accident site at around 5 pm yesterday,” the minister said.
He added, “the AAIB team believes that this decoding of the black box is going to give a, in depth insight into what would have actually happened during the process of the crash or moments before the crash itself. We are also eagerly waiting for what the results or the report is going to be once the AAIB goes through its full investigation”.
Emphasising safety protocols and post-crash measures, the minister said India has strict safety standards and a robust aviation safety framework in place.
