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On Friday, a black box was found at the site of the crash which India's civil aviation minister, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, said would "significantly aid the inquiry" into the disaster.

While the reason of the crash remains unknown, the country's aviation authority has said it is looking into all possible causes for the accident, also bringing in foreign aviation experts to assist with the inquiry.

That will have pleased the King, an environmental champion, who has been encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel where possible on royal flights and wants to promote its wider use.

A black box has been found at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India's civil aviation minister said on Friday.

Officials warned the death toll could rise in what was quickly described as one of the deadliest aviation disasters in India's history.