The London-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel when the plane crashed into a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday.

A crucial breakthrough in the Air India Flight AI-171 crash investigation occurred with the recovery of the flight data recorder (FDR) from a medical college rooftop. The London-bound flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad,

Investigators have confirmed the recovery of the Cockpit Voice Recorder black box from the Air India crash site, a key element in determining the cause of the tragic incident.