“Thrust not achieved… falling… Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” have been the final phrases from the Air India Flight 171 cockpit, shortly earlier than the airplane crashed close to Sardar Vallabhai Patel Worldwide Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in keeping with a report by the Occasions of India, citing Ahmedabad police recalling the pilot’s name.
The decision was obtained at air site visitors management (ATC) mere seconds earlier than all communications stopped. Excessive-ranking officers said that the jet was near ending the three.5km runway of the airport, which generally requires 2.5km to 3km for a wide-bodied jet.
“The longer runway roll hints at a chance of the plane not having satisfactory thrust for take-off,” the report quoted an individual conscious of the event. “The details may be ascertained solely after the black field is decoded,” it added.
No warnings
The report said that no warnings have been raised earlier. “There have been no requests for runway adjustments, thrust changes or flap reconfigurations. Climate was secure, visibility was clear. Temperature was excessive, however inside operational limits,” it quoted an individual conscious of the event.
As per the CCTV footage of the airport, an prolonged take-off was noticed, whereas no visible or radar anomalies have been seen. No engine points or pitch inconsistencies have been noticed by ATC or floor workers. All communication and security protocols have been adopted, the report added.
Officers are presently ready for the flight information and cockpit voice recorders to find out what led to the tragic crash.
Air India airplane crash
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 individuals, crashed shortly after takeoff within the Meghani Nagar space of Ahmedabad at round 1:40 pm, killing 241 individuals on board.
Air India shared particulars relating to the incident following the lethal crash, on the social media platform X. The airline wrote, “The plane crashed shortly after take-off. We remorse to tell that, of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities. The only survivor is being handled in a hospital.”
