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Here's a brief recap of what happened today:

• Narendra Modi met the sole survivor of the crash, a Briton named Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, in hospital;
• The Indian prime minister also met with survivors who were on the ground when the plane crashed;
• Watch Ramesh describe his escape...

• One black box from the crashed plane has been found, which India's civil aviation minister "marks an important step forward in the investigation";
• Investigators are looking into several aspects of what may have caused the plane to crash, including potential issues with the engine's jet thrust, its flaps and why the landing gear remained open, a source has told Reuters;
• Modi met the family of a killed former Indian politician, saying it was "unimaginable" Shri Vijaybhai Rupani "is not in our midst";
• The cousin of the sole crash survivor criticised the governments of India and the UK for not paying for the family to visit him;
• India's aviation regulator directed Air India to carry out safety checks on its Boeing 787-8/9 fleet within two weeks.

Of the 242 people on board Air India Flight 171, there were 53 Britons - 52 of whom died and one who survived.

Below are the stories of some of the other British victims, including a family-of-three and a married couple who ran a wellness retreat in the UK.

Raxa Modha, her daughter-in-law and infant grandson

A member of Raxa Modha's family has told Sky News she was in India for a religious ceremony after the death of her husband two months ago.

She had travelled with her daughter-in-law Yasha and infant grandson Rudra.

All three of them were from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek

The couple, who ran a spiritual wellness centre in Ramsgate, Kent, filmed themselves laughing and joking at the airport just moments before boarding the plane.

The former editor of This Morning has paid tribute to Fiongal, who appeared on the show earlier this year, and his partner.

Martin Frizell said on Instagram: "I remember his visit to the studio in January, he was passionate about auras and although I'm a sceptical sort, his vibrancy and sheer enthusiasm won folk over."

You can read more about the British victims of the crash below.

A vigil for the victims of the Air India crash has been held in Southall, west London.

The area is home to a large South Asian community - with several of those killed having links there.

Some people gathered outside the town hall with banners that read: "Southall: United in our grief".

Others said prayers at the Vishwa Hindu Mandir temple.

A leader of a London temple says he knew 20 of the 241 people killed in the Air India crash.

Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji, who leads the Siddhashram Shakti Centre in Harrow, northwest London, says he spoke to some of the victims as recently as two weeks ago.

Most were over the age of 40 and had either been in India to visit elderly relatives or for religious festivals, he says.

Others had children studying in the UK and were flying to Gatwick to visit them.

"This is the most shocking news we have ever experienced in the temple's 25-year history," he says.

The plane route is popular with members of the local Hindu community, as many travel from India to avoid its rainy season at this time of year.

"We want answers from the airline. They were travelling by plane, they weren't travelling by car," he adds.

Asked for his reaction, he says: "It can't be described. The only feeling left is sadness - we can't do any more.

"When we ask people how they are, everyone knows they are sad - there is nothing more to say. This kind of death is different."

Guruji also knows the sole survivor of the crash - Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, from Leicester - and says he is planning to visit his family there soon.

The young daughter of a Gloucester family killed in the Air India crash "had a smile like the rays of the sun", the headteacher at her school says.

Sky News spoke to Imam Abdullah Samad of the Conduit Street Mosque in Gloucester, where parents Akeel Nanabawa and Hannaa Vorajee and their daughter Sara Nanabawa attended.

Sara had only just started in Reception, where Samad is the headteacher.

"She had a smile like the rays of the sun," he says. "She would light up the room."

He describes her as "quiet" and "confident".

"She was incredibly well-mannered and mature for her age," he says.

"She was exactly what her parents would have wanted her to be and she took a lot of good qualities from her parents."

He describes the community's "devastation" and "heartbreak", which has been "compounded by the uncertainty of the last 24 hours".

"Not knowing what happened to them - or having any contact - compounds in the end to create a cocktail of misery, sadness, and upset."

Experts expect likely causes to be uncovered "quickly" by analysis of the black box recovered earlier today (see 10.13am post).

"I'm not saying that this accident's going to be solved immediately, but I think some basic factual questions will be able to be answered in quick order," says Aviation consultant Jeff Guzzetti, a former crash investigator in the US.

The box will show whether the wing flaps and other settings were being used correctly; whether the engine lost power; and whether the crew inputted information about the outside temperature, the weight of the passengers and fuel correctly.

For example, he says, a mistake in the data inputted about the system could result in the outer flaps or slats being set up incorrectly.

Two sisters from London killed in the crash were on their way back to the UK from their grandmother's birthday celebrations, their cousin says.

Dhir and Heer Baxi, both in their 20s, had surprised their grandmother in Gujarat, says their cousin Ishan Bazi, who lives in Ahmedabad.

Dhir, a fashion designer, and Heer, a product manager, "knew what was right and what was wrong".

Baxi says his family are "not ready to accept" that they are "gone" and that their grandmother is "in shock".

"Right now no one is able to come [to] terms because they both came here just to celebrate grandma's birthday," he says.

"Everything is vanished right in front of our eyes."

He continues: "I am unable to control my tears even now also just because I was close to them, you just imagine what emotions parents are going through right now and think about guilt the grandma would feel right now."

We've had another statement from the chief executive of Air India, Campbell Wilson.

Speaking from Ahmedabad, he says the airline is "devastated by this loss, and grieves for those affected".

Wilson says 140 "caregivers" and "engineering staff" are providing support to grieving families and separate assistance hubs have been set up in Mumbai, Delhi, and at London Gatwick.

"Air India is committed to providing full and unstinting assistance in these difficult times," he says, reiterating that relatives of the dead will receive 拢85,000.

Having visited the crash site this morning, he says he was "deeply moved by the scenes" and met with stakeholders and government officials to assure them Air India will fully cooperate with all investigations.

By Neville Lazarus, India reporter and producer

Families have gathered in the scorching summer heat outside the morgue. 

They crane their necks to get a glimpse of the next stretcher carrying a body bag to a waiting ambulance. 

The process for identifying bodies is painstaking due to the nature of the crash, bodies have been burnt beyond recognition. 

DNA samples are being matched with relatives but patience is running thin.

The wait for Lila Behan is agonising, she wails and cries longing to see her grandson Akash one last time. 

She tells Sky News that he was outside when the aeroplane crashed into their quarters. There was fire all around, her daughter-in-law Sita ran towards the flames and got severely burnt. 

She's battling for her life in the hospital's intensive care unit.

"I can't even see my child's face now, they said he's so severely burnt. But I just want to see him one last time," she says.

Anand Thanki lost three members of his extended family including an infant. All were British nationals from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

His sister-in-law Raxa had come with her daughter-in-law Yasha and infant grandson Rudra for a religious ceremony. Raxa had lost her husband two months ago and this was a ritual she needed to perform.

"It's a big loss, but what can we do, we can only blame our fate, it's probably written for us. Worst was for my nephew who had dropped them to the airport, returned home and heard the news of the incident."

Aviation experts have speculated about what may have led to the survival of one passenger in the Air India crash.

Sitting next to exit door might help with survival

Sitting next to an exit door might help people survive an accident, experts said, but it won't always be seat 11A, where survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh sat, because aircraft can have dozens of different configurations.

"In this particular instance, because the passenger was sitting adjacent to the emergency exit, this was obviously the safest seat on the day," said Ron Bartsch, chair at Sydney-based AvLaw Aviation Consulting.

"But it's not always 11A, it's just 11A on this configuration of the Boeing 787." 

What do studies say?

A 2007 Popular Mechanics study of crashes since 1971 found passengers towards the back of the plane had better survival odds.

Some experts suggest the wing offers more stability, and sitting next to an exit door like Ramesh would give an opportunity to be one of the first out of the plane, though some exits do not function after a crash.

The opposite side of the plane was blocked by the wall of a building it crashed into.

Plane designs have evolved to increase survivability

Plane designs have evolved to increase the likelihood of passengers surviving rare accidents, said Mitchell Fox, a director at Flight Safety Foundation.

Innovations include floor path lighting, fire detection and extinguishers, less flammable cabin materials and improved access to emergency exits.