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New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday addressed the media over the deadly Air India crash incident that took place on Thursday, June 12. The Union Minister said that that he recovery of the Black Box from the debris was important in the investigation of the crash. He added that authorities are decoding the black box data.

"The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, which was formed specifically to look into the incidents, accidents that happen around aircraft, was immediately mobilised. One important update from the technical investigation which is happening through the AAIB is the recovery of the black box yesterday around 5 pm from the site," Naidu told media.

"He AAIB team believes that this decoding of the black box is going to give an in depth insight into what would have happened during the process of the crash or moments before the crash itself. We are also eagerly waiting for what the results or the report are going to be once the AAIB goes through its full investigation," he added.

Naidu also said that that high-level committee formed to probe the crash will submit report in three months.

Notably, the government on Saturday constituted a high-level multidisciplinary committee for examining the causes leading to the crash of Air India Flight AI-171.

The Committee will examine the existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines issued to prevent and handle such occurrences and suggest comprehensive guidelines for dealing with such instances in the future," an order issued by the Civil Aviation Ministry read.

On Saturday, officials from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) arrived in Ahmedabad.