Why cockpit audio deepens the mystery of Air India crash8 hours ago Share Save Soutik Biswas • @soutikBBC India correspondent Share SaveAir India plane descending moments before crashInvestigators have made a chilling discovery in the preliminary investigation into the Air India Flight 171 crash which killed 260 people in June. The Air India flight climbed to 625 feet in clear weather before losing location data 50 seconds in, per Flightradar24. The investigation - led by Indian authorities with experts from Boeing, General Electric, Air India, Indian regulators, and participants from the US and UK - raises several questions. As the SAIB was advisory, Air India did not perform the recommended inspections. Getty Images Air India Flight 171 crashed into a crowded neighbourhood in Ahmedabad