India, June 19 -- https://tehelka.com/media/2025/06/Black-Box-recovered-investigation-begins-1.jpg

Black box of Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane that crashed on June 12 in Ahmedabad has sustained damage and may have to be sent to the US for data extraction process, according to those in know of the situation, though they are built to survive crashes, high-impact, fires, and deep-sea type of circumstances.

The government will take the final call on whether to send the crucial device to the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington DC for inspection. However, if it is sent to the US, Indian officials will accompany it to ensure all protocols have been followed.

The data and recordings will help investigators understand wh...