Mangalore crash: Black box hunt continues
Mangalore, May 23: The hunt for the black box is going on as 'what went wrong' with the Boeing 737 can only be ruled out after it is recovered.
All
the
158
bodies
of
Mangalore
plane
crash
victims
have
been
recovered
and
104
bodies
have
been
dispatched
to
their
locations. Forensic team from Hyderabad has reached Mangalore, as 25 bodies still remain unidentified. They will conduct DNA tests to help in identification of bodies burnt beyont recognition in the Air India plane crash.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) officials have arrived at the crash site and the search for the Cockpit Voice
Recorder or black box, as well as the Flight Data Recorder is still continueing. The data from these equipments will be able to provide the vital clues to the cause of the crash.
The
weather
had
been
good
at
the
time,
and
there
were
no
indications
so
far
of
mechanical
problems
or
a
communications
mix-up
with
air
traffic
control,
said
the
officials.
The search operation to locate the cockpit voice recorder and black box was suspended on Saturday, May 22 night due to darkness.
OneIndia News