Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the crashed Air India flight, a key step in uncovering what caused last week's deadly accident.

Officials investigating the Air India plane crash here have confirmed the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been found, a crucial discovery to help ascertain the possible cause of the accident that killed 270 persons,

The Air India flight AI-171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 shortly after its takeoff has shocked the nation and claimed 270 lives. However, in a crucial development, the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been found.