The unfortunate Air India crash on Thursday resulted in over 260 fatalities. Currently, the precise cause of the crash remains unclear, but specialists are investigating, and a black box has been retrieved. Now, aviation safety experts have put forth some alarming theories regarding the incident.
The world is reeling after Air India flight A171 went down in a residential neighborhood shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in India on Thursday. Out of 242 passengers, 241 lost their lives, and numerous individuals on the ground also died due to the crash.
The aircraft was en route to Gatwick from Ahmedabad, India, when it crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff, where, as reported by The Guardian, “medical students, doctors, and their families” resided.
The pilots of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner made a mayday call to air traffic control just moments after takeoff, having only ascended to an altitude of approximately 190 meters. Air India Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran informed CNBC-TV18 from Ahmedabad that the airline is working closely with Boeing and GE Aerospace to provide comprehensive support. They have deployed a team of experts on-site to assist with the investigation.
“I’ve also requested that they send their top experts to collaborate with us in this effort. They are very cooperative,” he stated.
In a conversation with Agence France-Presse, local resident Poonam Patni recounted, “When we arrived at the scene, there were numerous bodies scattered around, and firefighters were extinguishing the flames. Many of the bodies were charred.”
