US EditionLast 33 Seconds of Air India: Inside the Terrifying Final Moments of Flight Before Crash
- On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 with 242 people aboard, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport en route to Gatwick.
- The aircraft required nearly the full 3,500-meter runway for takeoff and climbed only to about 425 feet before descending, with a Mayday call issued moments after liftoff.
- The crash occurred in good weather with clear visibility and light winds, while video footage showed the plane had its landing gear down and possibly incorrect flap settings for takeoff.
- An aviation analyst suggested a likely cause was double engine failure, possibly from a bird strike, and the lone survivor recounted hearing a loud noise before impact.
- Emergency teams responded as plane wreckage embedded in a residential building, resulting in over 100 casualties, highlighting the accident’s severity amid investigations into its rare and surprising nature.
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AI-171 was scheduled to take off at 1:10 PM. People were sitting near the boarding gate waiting for the boarding to begin. Boarding begins at 12:10 PM and the passengers in the queue slowly move towards their destination. Unaware of the fear that only a few moments of life are left.
Last 33 seconds of Air India: Inside the terrifying final moments of flight before crash
Air India plane crash: Video footage shared on social media showed the aircraft flying unusually low and struggling to gain altitude before slamming into the ground and bursting into a massive fireball. The impact was catastrophic.
Did a hydraulic failure doom Air India Flight 171?
India is a very nervous country, and it got far worse on Thursday (June 12th, 2025) when a Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. There is no suggestion (yet) of sabotage, although that cannot be ruled out. All the passengers on the plane died in the accident, except one passenger in seat 11A. That […] The post Did a hydraulic failure doom Air India Flight 171? appeared first on Asia Times.
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