The recorder has received severe external damages that has made it difficult for the local investigators to extract data

In the wake of the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, the government has notified new regulations to enhance aviation safety and prevent future accidents by ensuring compliance with prescribed height limits for buildings and trees near aerodromes.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.