Air India plane crash investigators have found both of the Boeing 787's "black boxes," hopefully brining an understanding of the cause of the disaster a step closer.

Officials said they had found the cockpit voice recorder that may provide crucial clues about what caused the Air India flight to crash, killing at least 270 people.

Second black box, the cockpit voice recorder, recovered. Over 270 killed. Investigation led by AAIB, NTSB, and senior officials.

Investigators hope ‘black box’ data can shed light on whether jet crashed because of mechanical failure, human error or other factors

Indian investigators have recovered the digital flight data recorder or the black box of the Air India flight that crashed a day earlier.

Tragedy struck this week when a plane crashed in the city of Ahmedabad just shortly after takeoff, leaving investigators and aviation officials with many questions.

The aviation ministry on Saturday said that the flight data recorder of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday has been found, adding that the flight had climbed 650 feet in the air before it started descending.

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