What began as a routine take-off for the Air India Flight AI-171 has turned into a tragedy, with a scary moment captured at the CCTV airport in Ahmedabad. On Thursday at 13:39, Dreamliner Boeing 787-8 ran from Railway 23 at the international airport Sardar VallaBhbhai Patel, which carried 242 people-including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian co-driver.
The shots show that the aircraft rises smoothly. In seconds, however, something went wrong. Dreamliner failed to gain the right altitude. Instead of climbing constantly, he moved forward at a dangerously low height. For a moment it seemed to maintain the level of flight track above the city. Then it started to descend.
Within 30 seconds, the aircraft crashed into the medical hostel of the Faculty of Medicine in Meghaninagar, just beyond the airport. The impact was catastrophic. The flames exploded and strong black smoke plunged into the sky. Glass and concrete residues rained. The place intended for recovery was reduced to debris and chaos.
One survivor saved
Emergency teams threw themselves on the web and began to walk through the debris. In a miraculous finding, one survivor was pulled out of the debris – sitting at 11A, injured and bloody, but alive. He was immediately transported to the hospital for treatment.
Police Commissioner GS Malik confirmed that the survivors did not even, and warned that he was still evaluated in full victims. “We can’t say anything definitive yet. The aircraft has collapsed in a residential area. The numbers could increase,” he said.
The accident also resulted in death on Earth – five people in the hostel were immediately killed.
Mayday call before silence
According to the air traffic control, the pilots released moments of calling from Mayday after take -off. Then all the communication stopped. The aircraft crashed just behind the airport perimeter and ends in a fire wreck.
Air India has identified pilots as the captain of the sum Sabharwal, a veteran with more than 8,200 years hours, and the first officer Clive Kundar, who recorded 1100 hours of flying experience.
The airline issued an official statement expressing deep sadness over the incident. It also announced a specialized line for families for families on board: 1800 5691 444. “Air India has committed a full cooperation with the investigators,” he added.
(Tagstotranslate) Survivor Folish crash
