India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has confirmed that data from the black boxes of the ill-fated Air India Flight AI-171 has been successfully recovered and is now under analysis. The flight was involved in a tragic accident on June 13, 2025.

The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) were retrieved from the crash site in Ahmedabad, with one unit recovered from a building rooftop on June 13 and the other from debris on June 16. The devices were kept under 24×7 police surveillance before being transported to Delhi by the Indian Air Force on June 24.

The Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was safely retrieved on June 24, and by June 25, the AAIB Lab in Delhi successfully accessed the memory module, downloading the recorded data.

The analysis of the CVR and FDR data has now begun in collaboration with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The focus will be on reconstructing the sequence of events leading to the accident and identifying any contributing factors to enhance future aviation safety.

Authorities have assured that all investigation procedures are being conducted in full compliance with international standards and within a time-bound framework.