AI 171 Crash: upgrade to “Blax Box Lab” in India

In early April this year, the Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naido, inaugurated the registrar of advanced digital aviation data and the DFDR & CVR at the AAIB Investigation Office (AAIB) in Odan Bahwan in the national capital.

The facility was widely created as “Black Box Lab” with an investment of 9 rupees with the support of Hindustan Aviation Ltd. to create the advanced DFDR and CVR laboratories and equip them to analyze the aircraft data recovered from the aircraft.

However, AAIB Laboratory may require an advanced technology upgrade, amid reports that the Black Fall of the Indian flight that has been destroyed is now sent to the National National Transport Council (NTSB) for analysis.

It is said that the laboratory does not have the ability to extract data from registrants that have been severely damaged.

The official sources said that experts at the AAIB Laboratory tried to extract data, but they need some advanced tools when the recorders are severely damaged.

Initially, it was said that the modern facility will enable AAIB to repair damaged black boxes, recover data and make comprehensive analyzes of accidents and accidents. With the ability to link data from the Cockpit, Radar and Daits Recorder Voice recorder, the laboratory was to enhance the accuracy of the investigation results. The establishment of this laboratory, which was created according to international standards and similar to those related to developed countries, has achieved the obligations of India as a member state of ICAO.

With the appointment of the aviation sector in India to develop a faster pace, an advanced laboratory is an important thing to determine the root causes of accidents more effectively and to ensure accountability, which remains the cornerstone of aviation safety.

The NTSB team will transfer the records to their laboratory under protection and supervision from Indian officials to ensure the appropriate protocols. The data will then be shared with AAIB. The UK air accident investigation branch will also be present with 53 British citizens among the deceased passengers.

Since the recorder has been damaged, the slide will need to be extracted by removing the memory plate to prevent further damage to the data. The electronic circuit of damage will also be evaluated.