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Investigating the Air India crash

Investigators in India recovered the flight data recorder from the wreckage of the Air India Express aircraft, which crashed over the weekend. The BBC’s Sanjoy Majumder reports from Delhi.

Investigators in India recovered the flight data recorder from the wreckage of the Air India Express aircraft, which crashed over the weekend. The plane, a Boeing 737, overshot the runway at Mangalore airport on Saturday and plunged into a valley, killing 158 people, including the crew. There are eight survivors. A team from the United States National Transportation Safety Board will arrive at the crash site today to help with the investigation. The BBC’s Sanjoy Majumder reports from Delhi.