AHMEDABAD, India (Diya TV) — U.S. and Indian aviation authorities are investigating the devastating crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that killed at least 271 people on June 12. The aircraft plunged to the ground just moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad, erupting into flames and crashing into residential buildings, leaving families across continents grieving and searching for answers.

Officials from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surveyed the crash site over the weekend, Reuters reported, citing sources with direct knowledge of the investigation. The U.S. teams are in India to support the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is leading the formal investigation.

The secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, confirmed on June 13 that both agencies were deploying personnel. Boeing and General Electric, which supply the aircraft’s engines, are also sending technical teams. “We’ll take action should any recommendations come forward from the NTSB’s investigation,” Duffy said.

The Dreamliner was bound for London’s Gatwick Airport with 242 people on board when it began rapidly losing altitude seconds after lifting off. It crashed into a densely populated area of Ahmedabad and exploded in a fireball. Officials have confirmed that all but one of those on board perished, making it the world’s deadliest aviation disaster in over a decade. At least 30 people on the ground also lost their lives.

Investigators are exploring several technical factors, including potential issues with engine thrust, malfunctioning flaps, and why the landing gear remained extended during takeoff. According to sources cited by Reuters, Boeing engineers are examining the angle of descent and other flight data.

In response to the tragedy, India’s DGCA has ordered immediate inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft operated by domestic carriers. The move is intended to identify any systemic issues in the fleet that could pose further safety risks.

The crash is a major blow to both Air India—currently working to modernize its aging fleet—and Boeing, which has faced ongoing scrutiny over safety lapses and production issues in recent years.

In Ahmedabad, forensic teams are working around the clock to identify victims’ remains, most of which were severely charred. Authorities are using dental records and DNA profiling to confirm identities.

Rajnish Patel, additional superintendent at Ahmedabad’s main hospital, told local media that DNA matches had been confirmed for 32 victims as of June 15. “The bodies for which DNA samples have been matched are being handed over to the families with due respect,” Patel said.

Families continue to wait in anguish for identification results and remain desperate for information as investigators comb through wreckage and black box data.

As the international team sifts through the remains of the aircraft, pressure is mounting on Air India and Boeing to restore public confidence. The probe’s findings could lead to further regulatory action, both in India and abroad, depending on what flaws—mechanical or operational—are discovered.

So far, neither the NTSB nor the FAA has responded to media queries.