Air India AI-171 Crash: Boeing 787 Falls Seconds After Takeoff, Killing 274 in Ahmedabad.Pilot’s Last Words: “No Power… No Thrust…”

Air India Flight AI-171 crashes near Ahmedabad mere moments after taking off, killing 274. The pilot’s mayday clearance audio depicts a total loss of power to the aircraft’s engines. Experts suspect a flap or thrust malfunction. Full details regarding India’s deadliest aviation disaster.

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Deadly Flight: Lasted Only 30 Seconds

On June 12, 2025, a horrific aviation disaster in India unfolded when Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed just 30 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad International airport for London Gatwick. With no time to achieve reliable altitude the flight plunged into a hostel building at BJ Medical University resulting in 274 fatalities.

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The death toll comprises 229 passengers and crew plus 33 locals, drastically making this accident one of the most catastrophic air crashes in Indian history. Nearby buildings were incinerated and debris was strewn across the works leaving many in shock.

Pilot Voice Message Was Critical Failure

Captain Sumit Sabharwal sent a mayday call to Air Traffic Control (ATC) just moments before the crash. The urgency and shaking voice are paramount to this audio piece.

“Mayday…Mayday… No power… No thrust… Going down…”

This haunting 5-second transmission communicated a catastrophic loss of engine power or thrust during the most critical phase of flight the initial climb.

Suspected Cause: Flap or Gear Error Maybe Caused the Stall

Preliminary assessments by aviation analysts suggest that there may have been a flap misconfiguration or premature retraction of the landing gear. Such technical errors can have a damaging impact on an effective lift vector for an aircraft especially in the first few seconds post take off.

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A ‘Theory’ that has been gaining traction is that the co-pilot may have accidentally retracted the flaps which would likely have decreased lift and induced a stall quickly leading to a crash that would disallow any possible recovery.

Investigation: Black Box Found, await answers

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated its full scale investigation. One black box has been found while the authorities are still searching for the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Digital Video Recorder (DVR).

Among those that died was former Gujarat Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani, which complicates the political ramifications of this crash as well.