Investigators looking into the Air India crash have revealed data from the plane’s black box has been successfully recovered. Officials with India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirmed analysis on the information found in the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders had begun on June 25. Flight AI71 crashed on Thursday, June 12 only 40 seconds after being in the air, following its departure from Ahmedabad Airport in India. The plane was en route to London Gatwick when it went down in nearby residential area, colliding with a doctors’ hostel in the Meghani Nagar area. READ MORE: Aviation expert believes they’ve solved reason for Air India crash A total of 241 people onboard were killed during the tragedy , with numerous people on the ground declared dead also. One Brit, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, miraculously survived the incident, and has since been released from hospital following treatment. Both black boxes from the plane were recovered after a search of the crash site, with one found in the wreckage, while the other was discovered on top of a building which the jet hit. After each data unit was discovered, they were transported to the AAIB’s lab in Delhi on June 24, where the recovery process began. Analysis of the information could take time, but the group has confirmed it is underway in a bid to “reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences.” The statement from India’s ministry of civil aviation said: “On the evening of 24 June 2025, the team led by DG AAIB with technical members from AAIB and NTSB began the data extraction process. “The Crash Protection Module (CPM) from the front black box was safely retrieved, and on 25 June, 2025, the memory module was successfully accessed and its data downloaded at the AAIB Lab. “The analysis of CVR and FDR data is underway. These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences. READ MORE: Air India passengers and crew ‘felt dizzy and nauseous’ on London to Mumbai flight just weeks after tragic plane crash “All actions have been taken in full compliance with domestic laws and international obligations in a time bound manner,” the Metro reported. Speculation as to why the plane crashed has continued over recent weeks, with some experts claiming they believe the tragedy was to do with “computer problem,” whereas others suggested it may have been due to a “bird strike.” The reason as to why the plane went down has not yet been confirmed by officials.