Officials said they had found the cockpit voice recorder that may provide crucial clues about what caused the Air India flight to crash, killing at least 270 people.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

CCTV footage shows the Air India plane taking off from a runway at the international airport in the Indian city of Ahmedabad and crashing shortly after.

I’ve seen a reasonable number of crises in my career, but this is the most heartbreaking one which I never thought I would see,” Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran told employees, some of whom were part of the Emergency Response Team.

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Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran asked employees to to show resilience and use the Ahmedabad tragedy as an act of force to build a “safer airline”

A Delhi-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight has been forced to turn back on Monday after the aircraft’s pilot said the jet was facing technical issues mid-air. The Air India flight, AI 315, was operating from Hong Kong to Delhi and had departed from the Asian city at 11.59am local time for its scheduled destination in New Delhi.

Aviation expert Captain Steve Scheibner believes dual engine failure caused the Air India crash near Ahmedabad. New footage shows the ram air turbine deployed, indicating an emergency. A survivor reported a loud bang and flickering lights.