UPDATE: Black Box Recovered from Air India Crash Site in Ahmedabad

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has announced on Friday that the black box from the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which crashed in Ahmedabad, has been recovered.

The device was located on the rooftop of the residential quarters of BJ Medical College, where the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff.

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The Dreamliner was operating a scheduled flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick when it went down, striking the medical college complex situated near the airport perimeter.

Officials confirmed that AAIB teams, supported by over 40 state government personnel, launched immediate recovery efforts alongside the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The agency stated, "The DFDR (Black Box) has been recovered from the rooftop."

The black box, formally known as the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), contains critical information about the aircraft's flight parameters and will play a key role in determining the cause of the crash. 

Investigators will analyze the data to piece together the final moments before the fatal accident.