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.

A Boeing and AAIB investigation team arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday to inspect the Air India crash site. The June 12 disaster involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner resulted in over 270 fatalities, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.

The Air India flight, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, left Hong Kong for Delhi on Monday morning before quickly returning to its origin as a precautionary measure

An Air India flight bound for Delhi from Hong Kong was forced to return shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue

The flight landed safely back in Hong Kong, and no injuries have been reported. The exact nature of the technical problem has not been disclosed yet.