Officials said they had found the cockpit voice recorder that may provide crucial clues about what caused the Air India flight to crash, killing at least 270 people.

The mortal remains of Gujarat's former chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was one of the victims of the deadly air crash in Ahmedabad, were handed over to his family members on Monday. His remains were then brought to Rajkot, his hometown, for the last rites.

The Air India plane crash resulted in one of the deadliest aircraft crashes in the world, claiming the lives of 241 souls on board and many others on the ground, with only one survivor successfully walking out of the accident scene.

The last rites of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani began with state honours in Rajkot on Monday. Rupani was among those who lost their lives in the fatal Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12.

India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected after an Air India crash killed 270 people this week.The aviation regulator has ordered Air India to conduct additional maintenance checks on its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines.

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital authorities said they had identified 11 victims of the Air India plane crash as their DNA samples matched.