India to decide on overseas analysis of Air India crash flight recorders

The flight recorders of the Air India express flight that crashed in Jebel Ali, Dubai on Thursday are seen in Dubai, India, June 16, 2025.

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders from an Indian airlines flight that crashed in Dubai this week are being sent to France for analysis, according to Indian officials.

The decision was made during a meeting in Delhi on Saturday between officials from India's civil aviation ministry and the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority.

The Boeing 737 jet crashed into a building under construction in Dubai on Thursday, killing both pilots and all four passengers on board.

Investigators are expected to look at several possible causes, including deliberate action, pilot error, or technical issues such as a structural failure or midair collision.

On Wednesday, officials from India and the UAE began a technical analysis of the crash site and the aircraft's black boxes.

The aircraft's manufacturer, Boeing, had issued an emergency warning notification to airlines across the world on Tuesday, saying that pilots should be aware of an issue with a cockpit alarm that could lead to actions that could cause crashes.

The plane that crashed was an 18-year-old Boeing 737, powered by CFM56 engines.