India is likely to send the black box recovered from the wreckage of Air India flight AI 171, which crashed in Ahmedabad, to the United States as domestic labs currently lack the technical capability to retrieve data from a recorder so severely damaged by post-crash fire.

Air India's Boeing plane was "well-maintained" before it crashed a week ago, killing all but one of 242 people on board, the airline said on Thursday.

Air India has reached out to its frequent flyer members in the wake of the devastating crash of Flight AI171 on 12 June 2025, which claimed 275 lives, including 34 individuals on the ground. The airline has expressed profound grief and outlined a series of immediate actions to prioritise safety and minimise future disruptions.