In a move aimed at addressing public sentiment and reducing passenger discomfort, Air India has retired the flight number AI-171, which was associated with the recent Ahmedabad plane crash that resulted in atleast 270 fatalities.

Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed that the plane's black box was recovered around 5 pm on Friday. He said that decoding the black box would give an in-depth understanding of what transpired during and moments before the crash.