The preliminary findings of the Directorate of Civil Aviation points that there was no technical snag on the aircraft and they attribute the crash to a human error. A DGCA team, which is conducting investigations, has found that the crash occurred due to a pilot or human error.
A source in the team told rediff.com that this is only a preliminary finding and the exact picture could be given only once they retrieve the black box. The search for the box is still on and it could take a while for them to recover the same.
The DGCA team is also planning on questioning a man, Mohammad Usman, who was on the flight. Usman was in the flight for over an hour after the crash and he had been rescued in a miraculous fashion. Usman is in a state of shock, but not critical and has been admitted to the Wenlock hospital in Mangalore. Not going into any further details, the DGCA team said that they would need some more time before putting out a final report.
Where is the Black Box?
The Black Box from the crash site at Mangalore is taking exceptionally long to find. Despite rescue teams being at the spot along with fire fighters and police personnel, they have not managed to recover the black box which has crucial last-minute recordings.
Police personnel, part of the rescue team, say that the entire focus since morning was around the recovering of the bodies. "We were specifically told that first priority shall be given to recovering the bodies which we have been doing since morning. We still have three more bodies to recover and the chance of their survival is very grim," they said.
"Moreover, it is extremely difficult to work around the site. The wreckage is too heavy and the weather conditions very poor. We suspect that the box is under the wreckage. Once the bodies are recovered and the wreckage cleared, the look for the black box would commence," they said.