The man who traveled from Delhi to Ahmedabad on Thursday that he was on the same Air India Boeing 787-8, which crashed only a few hours later on take-off to London.
Akash Vatsa, entrepreneur, took X (formerly Twitter) to share his experience. “I was in the same flight d ** n 2 hours before he took off from AMD. I came into it from Del-AMD. I noticed unusual things on the spot. He made a video to tweet at @Airindii. I would like to provide more details,” he said.
Vatsa also recorded videos from the plane, emphasized the problems with air conditioning and the entertainment system in flight. “We’re almost going on a taxi. But AC doesn’t work. Look at everyone. AC doesn’t work at all. And as usual, TV screens don’t work. Even light doesn’t work. He said in a video recorded during his journey.
The post quickly became viral and in two hours attracted more than four million views.
In the subsequent post, Vatsa added that he would not fly back to Delhi with Air India that night.
Mint could independently verify the authenticity of his claim.
What happened to Air India Boeing 787-8?
The same Boeing aircraft, which allegedly tried to maintain altitude, crashed near Meghaninagar near the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday at 2 pm.
Air India confirmed the incident and said the Flight AI171, which was tied to London Gatwick, met the accident shortly after take -off.
“The flight, which left Ahmedabad at 1338 hours, carried 242 passengers and crew members aboard Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
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