Investigators recovered the black box of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed minutes after takeoff, the plane was 600 ft. in the air when it descended into a residential area, crashing in a ball of flames.

Ahmedabad fire officials reported three delegations visited the crash site. The black box's recovery is vital for the investigation. 270 bodies have been retrieved, with 80 identified. A committee will investigate the crash's causes.

Air India Flight 171 crashed into a hostel near Ahmedabad airport after a failed take-off. The pilot's distress call, reporting a lack of thrust, was the last communication received. Investigators suspect insufficient thrust caused the Boeing Dreamliner to overshoot the runway.