Black box found at site of Air India plane crash that killed 265

India’s aviation authorities have recovered one of the two black boxes from the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, a day after it crashed killing at least 265 people.

The “Directorate General of Civil Aviation team have recovered one black box from the crash site”, senior state police said, with India’s Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu saying it would “significantly aid” investigations.

A black-box recorder captures flight data and cockpit audio and is critical in helping investigators determine the cause of an aircraft accident.

The second black box has also been found according to a report in The Independent, however this has not been verified.

A team of experts from Boeing are en route to Ahmedabad to assist the Indian team investigating the crash. A team from engine supplier GE Aerospace, whose engines were powering the Dreamliner, as well as officials from the UK and the US will also be involved.

Air India will carry out “additional maintenance actions” on its fleet of Boeing 787-8/9 Dreamliners fitted with GEnx engines following directions from India’s aviation regulator.