Mangalore: The pilots of the Air India plane IX 812 which crashed in Mangalore on Saturday may have tried to take off again, after overshooting the landing zone by around 2,000 feet, sources have told NDTV.
This comes after the investigators recovered the plane's throttle from the crash site in forward position.
Investigators have also recovered two out of the three parts of the data box from the wreckage of the ill-fated Air India Express which might provide vital clues about the cause of Saturday's crash.
Search is still on for the third critical part of the data box. The box, which records all flight information, will help investigators recreate the last moments of the flight to find out what exactly went wrong leading to the crash. (
Pics: What went wrong)
Based on the data from the parts of the data box, the conversation between the pilots is being put together.
Altogether 158 people were killed and eight others miraculously survived after an Air India plane IX 812 overshot the runway by 2,000 feet, going off the edge of Mangalore's
table-top airport. The plane was flying from Dubai to Mangalore with 160 passengers and six crew members on board. (
Read: 158 killed in crash, eight survivors)
The data box, also known as flight recorder, is vital in finding information about key details like the last moments of the flight and whether there was any error from the pilot's side.
According to sources, Boeing experts are also going to help in deciphering the data box.
Earlier, a forensic team had arrived from Hyderabad to help investigate the cause of the air crash. The team is conducting DNA tests on those bodies that have charred beyond recognition. More than 100 bodies have been identified so far from among the 158 victims. (
Read: All dead bodies recovered)