Author Topic: Air India 787 Crashes Shortly After Takoff (Read 135 times)

RonR · « **on:** June 12, 2025, 16:43:34 UTC »

An Air India Boeing 787 (AIC171) crashed into a residential neighborhood in Ahmedabad, India shortly after takeoff. The flight was enroute to London Gatwick and had 242 passengers and crew on board. According to a survivor, there was a "loud bang" after takeoff but at the moment no other information is available as to what exactly happened.

Rick · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2025, 17:00:05 UTC »

There is a video of the plane taking off here: What we know after Air India plane crashes with 242 people onboard near Ahmedabad airport

I always hate to speculate ahead of the investigation, but am I crazy, or does it look like the flaps are retracted? It appears the plane was struggling to climb, which would be consistent with lack of takeoff flaps. I hope that doesn't turn out to be the cause of this!