India will send the black box recovered from the recent fatally crashed Air India plane to the U.S. for analysis, business newspaper The Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing people aware of the development.

Air India is facing fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.

Air India has cancelled hundreds of flights after stepping up safety checks in the wake of last week’s plane crash that killed more than 270 people. The carrier said that around 15pc of long-haul services will be scrapped between now and mid-July as part of a broader inspection of its fleet of Boeing jets.