The tragedy was hit by Air India Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday. While the investigation is underway to detect the cause of the deadly accident, several videos and photos appear on the social media that show the last moments of flight, which was carried on board 242 people.
In the accident, everyone except one person who was considered one of the worst air accidents in the world was killed. Air India was Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. According to the Aviation Safety Network database, this was the first crash for Dreamliner, a wide body aircraft that began to fly commercially in 2011.
The Hindustan Times gathered information about Air India Flight AI-171 only 33 seconds after take-off on the basis of Flightradar data, eyewitnesses and videos.
Here is the timeline of the last and last moments of the air india:
13:30: Let Air India pushes back from loading bays at international airport Sardar VallaBhbhai patel
1,31 PM: The aircraft begins to move towards the active track
1,34 PM: Air India flight lines on landing runway 28 to start its take -off sequence
1: 38,24 PM: After completing the final checks before the flight, Dreamliner begins to drive
1: 38,40 pm: Air India Flight takes off. A few seconds later, the pilot releases the “Mayday” call and signals a full emergency.
1,38,55 PM: The aircraft reached an altitude of 625 feet. According to Flightradar24 data, its top speed was 174 knots before it began to descend quickly.
1,39.13 PM: The plane enters a shallow descent with the nose upwards.
Last moments captured in videos
Video shots shared on social media showed that the aircraft was flying unusually low and tried to gain altitude before it slam into the ground and burst into a massive fireball.
The aircraft plunged into the dining room at the Faculty of Medicine, where the students lunch. The impact was catastrophic.
The flames exploded and strong black smoke plunged into the sky. Glass and concrete residues rained.
(With Hindustan Times inputs)
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