Air India plane crash: Digital video recorder recovered from wreckage of plane that crashed in Ahmedabad

Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Friday recovered a crucial piece of evidence from the wreckage, a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), a day after the tragic crash of an Air India flight near Ahmedabad airport.

The DVR was found amid the debris of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which went down shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, crashing into a nearby residential complex. The flight crashed into the BJ Medical College UG hostel mess in Meghani Nagar.

Confirming the development, an ATS official at the scene said, “It’s a DVR, which we have recovered from the debris. The FSL team will come here soon.” The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team is expected to examine the device, which could offer vital clues about the sequence of events leading to the crash.

The recovery is seen as a significant step in reconstructing what happened in the final moments of the ill-fated flight, which was en route to London’s Gatwick Airport.

Thursday’s horrific crash, which claimed the lives of 265 people, marks a devastating blow for Air India. The aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. Among the passengers were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national.

The sole survivor is a British national of Indian origin, who is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital.