The ministry also said on June 24 evening, the team led by AAIB Director General GVG Yugandhar with technical members from AAIB and NTSB began the data extraction process.

The investigation into the Air India Flight AI-171 crash has reached a pivotal stage with the successful recovery and analysis of the black boxes, uncovering critical data about the incident.

Both the CVRs and FDRs were recovered within a week after the accident. One was retrieved from a rooftop of the building at the crash site on June 13, and the other from the debris on June 16.