In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he "did the cut-off", the other pilot replied that he didn't.

Tata Sons is set to formally establish a Rs 500-crore trust, headed by N Chandrasekaran, later this month or by early August, to provide long-term financial and medical support to the victims and families of the recent Air India crash.

Air India has paid compensation to families of nearly two-thirds of the victims of the June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash. The airline is also providing longer-term assistance.