A passenger plane bound for London, tragically crashed into a residential area of Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday (June 12). The aircraft, reportedly carrying 242 passengers, including infants, and 2 pilots as well as 10 crew members, issued a “MAYDAY” call to Air Traffic Control just minutes into its flight before losing contact and plummeting to the ground in Gujarat. As per the video clips making rounds on the internet, thick black smoke started billowing from the crash site, prompting a massive emergency response with fire tenders, ambulances and rescue teams rushing to the scene.Flightradar, live flight tracker that shows air traffic in real time, has provided some crucial data about the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Flight AI 171.
“We are following reports of a crash of Air India flight #AI171 from Ahmedabad to London. We received the last signal from the aircraft at 08:08:51 UTC, just seconds after take off. The aircraft involved is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration VT-ANB,” Flightradar said in a tweet.
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“We are continuing to process data from receiver sources individually. Additional processing confirms #AI171 departed using the full length of Runway 23 at Ahmedabad. RWY 23 is 11,499 feet long. The aircraft backtracked to the end of the runway before beginning its take off roll,” Flightradar said.
Flight Details of Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Flight AI 171 that crashed
Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was scheduled for a lengthy journey from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London (LGW). However, the plane crashed within minutes, with an average flight time estimated at 9 hours and 2 minutes.Flight Number: AI171 / AIC171Origin: Ahmedabad (AMD)Destination: London (LGW)Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 DreamlinerAverage Flight Time: 9:02During its initial ascent, the aircraft demonstrated a positive climb rate, with its barometric altitude recorded at 625 feet and a vertical speed of 896 feet per minute (FPM). Simultaneously, the ground speed registered at 174 knots (KTS), indicating a steady acceleration as the flight commenced.Barometric Altitude: 625 FTGround Speed: 174 KTSVertical Speed: 896 FPMGraph Data (Speed & Altitude): Analysis of the Flightradar data, specifically the speed and altitude graph, illustrates the early moments of the flight. The blue line on the graph indicated a consistent climb, reaching approximately 600 feet, while the corresponding yellow line showed the ground speed surpassing 150 knots.
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