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The black box of Air India Dreamliner was recovered from the roof of the medical hostel on 13 June.
The data of the black box of Air India aircraft crashed on June 12 in Ahmedabad has been recovered. The government statement said on Thursday that the data has been downloaded. Access of memory module has also been received.
Now the investigating agency will analyze the recovered data from the black box. This will reveal the cause of the accident. Earlier on June 24, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu had told that the black box was not being sent abroad for investigation. It is being investigated by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
According to the central government, two black boxes (CVR and DFDR) sets have been found from the crash plane. These will get a record of pilots’ conversations and technical information of the aircraft at the time of the accident. The first set was recovered on 13 June and the second on 16 June.
The Air India flight to London in Ahmedabad on June 12 crashed immediately after taking off AI-171. 241 people were killed in it, while one passenger was saved. At the same time, a total of 270 people were killed in this incident.
Flight number AI-171 flew on June 12 at 1.38 pm and the accident occurred at 1.40 pm. At that time the plane was at an altitude of 200 feet.
Now know what is a black box, why is it important?
The black box is a small tool in the plane. It records technical and voice information about the aircraft during the flight. The black box consists of two main recorders. The Cockpit Voice Records (CVR) records the interaction of the pilots. At the same time, the flight data recover (FDR) records technical information of the aircraft such as speed, ultimate, engine performance.
Many things are said about the name ‘Black Box’. According to reports, its inner part was black, so it got the name. The second opinion is that after the accident, its color becomes black by burning the fire, so people started calling it a “black box”.
6 important questions and answers related to black box
- Why is it called a black box?
- Many things are said about the name “Black Box”. There is a belief that earlier the part of it was black, so it got this name. The second opinion is that after the accident, its color becomes black by burning the fire, so people started calling it a “black box”.
- How is the black box look? The black box is actually orange colored and does not look like a box. It can be of different size-like round, cylindrical or dome. Its size is so large that can be easily found in the debris of the plane.
- How to find the black box after the accident? If the aircraft falls into the water, the underwater beacon of the black box starts sending the signal as soon as the water touches the water. If the accident occurs on the ground, its bright orange color helps to find it.
- How to save data? The black box is usually placed in the tail section, usually the safest part of the aircraft. It is made of titanium or stainless steel. 1100 ° C can withstand temperatures and pressure in the depth of the sea. When it falls into the water, it can send signals from up to 14,000 feet depth.
- Can it take time to get a black box? Some accidents take a lot of time to find a black box. Many times it can happen or not. Example: – Sriviajya Air Jet (9 January 2021): Got in about 3 days. – Air France 447 (1 June 2009): Got 699 days later. – Malaysia Airlines 370 (8 March 2014): Not found yet.
- Where is the investigation in India? DFDR & CVR Lab has recently started in Delhi, where data can be extracted and analyzed from the black box. This black box will also be investigated here.
Ahmedabad plane accident- 251 DNA match, 245 bodies handed over
251 dead who lost their lives in the Ahmedabad plane accident have been identified with DNA. The bodies of 245 dead have been handed over to their families. This information was given by Dr. Rakesh Joshi, Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on 22 June.
He said that 6 bodies belong to families who are residents of Britain. These bodies will soon be handed over to their families.
Accident occurred on 12 June, 241 dead plane rider died
On June 12, AI-171 (787-8 Boeing Dreamliner) of Air India from Ahmedabad to London crashed shortly after the flight. The aircraft collided with the building of the hostel of the BJP Medical College and Civil Hospital.
In the accident, 241 people (one living) and 10 cabin crew, 2 pilots), hostel buildings and the remaining 34 people were killed in the accident. According to the hospital management, the final figure of total death will be clear after all the DNA test.
