Investigators have failed to rule out the possibility of sabotage being behind the crash of an Air India flight earlier this month, India’s aviation minister has said.

The crash in Ahmedabad, which saw a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route to London crash into a residential block moments after take-off, occurred around 2pm local time on June 12 and resulted in the death of 274 people.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has confirmed that the agency will investigate the aircraft’s black box.

The Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, also said that the flight recorders will not be sent outside the country for assessment.

Investigators still failed to rule out the possibility of sabotage being behind the Air India crash in Ahmedabad earlier this month

Mohol confirmed a report is set to be released in three months amid criticism from safety experts over delays in analysing black box data and a lack of transparency in the investigation.

The London-bound flight crashed within one minute after take-off, killing all 242 passengers and crew except for one survivor, London resident Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who escaped the burning wreckage.

Among the victims were 52 British nationals.

The incident marks the first fatal accident involving a Boeing Dreamliner since the aircraft entered service.

Among the victims were 52 British nationals

Mohol told Indian broadcaster NDTV: "It (plane crash) was an unfortunate incident. The AAIB has begun a full investigation into it... It is being probed from all angles, including any possible sabotage.”

"The CCTV footage are being reviewed and all angles are being assessed... several agencies are working on it."

The incident marks the first fatal accident involving a Boeing Dreamliner since the aircraft entered service