Air India Crash Update: CPM From Front Black Box Safely Retrieved And Data Downloaded At AAIB Lab

New Delhi: The Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 was safely retrieved on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation. As per the ministry, the memory module was successfully accessed and its data was downloaded at the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) laboratory.

"On the evening of 24 June 2025, the team led by DG AAIB with technical members from AAIB and NTSB began the data extraction process. The Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was safely retrieved, and on 25 June, 2025, the memory module was successfully accessed and its data downloaded at the AAIB Lab," the ministry said in a statement.

"The analysis of CVR and FDR data is underway. These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences. All actions have been taken in full compliance with domestic laws and international obligations in a time bound manner," it added.

On Tuesday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the black box of the Air India plane was being examined by the AAIB.

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