Investigators in India on Sunday recovered the second black box from the London-bound Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in the city of Ahmedabad, killing at least 279 people, authorities announced. The cockpit voice recorder has been found,

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

The only known surviving passenger was in seat 11A, next to an emergency exit, said Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer, adding that there could be more survivors in hospital.

Authorities and insurers have launched on-site camps and helpdesks at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to ensure quick and compassionate settlement of insurance claims.

Air India plane crash investigators find the first of the "black boxes" from the Boeing 787-8 that slammed into buildings, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

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Chandrasekaran told Air India employees that while the reasons behind the crash will be known only once the investigation is complete, they should "stay the course" and not put their "shoulders down" in the face of criticism.

A new video from the Ahmedabad Air India crash shows the sole survivor, Ramesh Vishwas Kumar, in a white t-shirt, walking away from the blazing wreckage while talking on the phone. pic.twitter.com/G1DSkhA9Bh

An Air India plane crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad, killing people on the ground and leaving a sole survivor on the flight. Authorities said 269 died.

Arjun Patoliya, 37, was among those killed when Air India Flight AI171 crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12