Air India crash video shows moment Flight AI171 descends before bursting into fireball
A clip has captured the moment the London-bound Air India plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
Flight AI171 was travelling from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick and took off at 13.38 local time (9.08 BST).
Shortly after takeoff, the pilots issued a mayday before connection with the plane was lost, and it crashed soon after.
The mobile phone footage shown above shows the plane slowly descending with its wheels still deployed before going below the building line.
An explosion and black smoke is seen shooting into the sky soon after.
Air India said there were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight.
Pictures from the scene show a large plume of smoke following the crash, with firefighting vehicles and other emergency services currently working at the scene.
The plane crashed into a hostel for doctors, where it has been reported at least 30 bodies have been recovered.
The plane was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which has a strong safety record and has no previous fatal accidents.
India's prime minister Narendra Modi said the crash was "heartbreaking", while UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer described the scenes as "devastating."
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
'Traffic saved me': Student missed Air India flight by just 10 minutes
Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport - so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes. Ms Chauhan, a business administration student who lives in Bristol with her husband, had been visiting western India for a holiday. The 28-year-old was due to fly home on AI171 on Thursday, which crashed shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and more on the ground. But after arriving at the airport less than an hour before departure, airline staff turned her away. "We got very angry with our driver and left the airport in frustration," she recalls. "I was very disappointed. "We left the airport and stood at a place to drink tea and after a while, before leaving... we were talking to the travel agent about how to get a refund for the ticket. "There, I got a call that the plane had gone down." Speaking to the BBC's Gujrati service, she adds: "This is totally a miracle for me." Ms Chauhan says she arrived at the airport at 12:20 PM local time, 10 minutes after boarding was due to commence. Her digital boarding pass, seen by BBC News, shows her assigned to economy class seat 36G. But despite having checked in online, she says airline staff would not allow her to complete the process at the airport. She had travelled from Ankleshwar - 201km (125 miles) south of Ahmedabad - before being held up in Ahmedabad's city centre traffic. Ms Chauhan says: "When I missed the flight, I was dejected. Only thing that I had in mind was, 'If I had started a little early, I would have boarded the plane'. "I requested airline staff to allow me inside as I am only 10 minutes [late]. I told them that I am the last passenger and so please allow me to board the plane, but they did not allow me." The Gatwick flight took off as scheduled on Thursday afternoon, but appeared to struggle to gain altitude and crashed about 30 seconds into the flight. The plane hit a residential area, killing 241 passengers and 12 crew members. At least eight people on the ground are so far known to have died. One passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived the crash and was treated in hospital for injuries. Indian, Portuguese and Canadian nationals were also on board. Live updates: Grieving Air India crash families wait for answers as investigators search wreckage BBC Verify on what could have caused the crash Everything we know so far about flight AI171 As details continue to emerge, who are the victims? Analysis: What does this mean for Boeing? Among the 53 Britons to have been killed were a family who lived in Gloucester, three members of the same family who lived in London, and a married couple who ran a spiritual wellness centre in the capital. Emergency services and officials worked late into Thursday night and into Friday to clear debris and search for answers. Additional reporting by Sajid Patel Air India plane crash claims at least 241 lives as one passenger survives British man is only passenger to survive India plane crash What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
'Traffic saved me': Student missed Air India flight by just 10 minutes
Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport - so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes. Ms Chauhan, a business administration student who lives in Bristol with her husband, had been visiting western India for a holiday. The 28-year-old was due to fly home on AI171 on Thursday, which crashed shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and more on the ground. But after arriving at the airport less than an hour before departure, airline staff turned her away. "We got very angry with our driver and left the airport in frustration," she recalls. "I was very disappointed. "We left the airport and stood at a place to drink tea and after a while, before leaving... we were talking to the travel agent about how to get a refund for the ticket. "There, I got a call that the plane had gone down." Speaking to the BBC's Gujrati service, she adds: "This is totally a miracle for me." Ms Chauhan says she arrived at the airport at 12:20 PM local time, 10 minutes after boarding was due to commence. Her digital boarding pass, seen by BBC News, shows her assigned to economy class seat 36G. But despite having checked in online, she says airline staff would not allow her to complete the process at the airport. She had travelled from Ankleshwar - 201km (125 miles) south of Ahmedabad - before being held up in Ahmedabad's city centre traffic. Ms Chauhan says: "When I missed the flight, I was dejected. Only thing that I had in mind was, 'If I had started a little early, I would have boarded the plane'. "I requested airline staff to allow me inside as I am only 10 minutes [late]. I told them that I am the last passenger and so please allow me to board the plane, but they did not allow me." The Gatwick flight took off as scheduled on Thursday afternoon, but appeared to struggle to gain altitude and crashed about 30 seconds into the flight. The plane hit a residential area, killing 241 passengers and 12 crew members. At least eight people on the ground are so far known to have died. One passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived the crash and was treated in hospital for injuries. Indian, Portuguese and Canadian nationals were also on board. Live updates: Grieving Air India crash families wait for answers as investigators search wreckage BBC Verify on what could have caused the crash Everything we know so far about flight AI171 As details continue to emerge, who are the victims? Analysis: What does this mean for Boeing? Among the 53 Britons to have been killed were a family who lived in Gloucester, three members of the same family who lived in London, and a married couple who ran a spiritual wellness centre in the capital. Emergency services and officials worked late into Thursday night and into Friday to clear debris and search for answers. Additional reporting by Sajid Patel Air India plane crash claims at least 241 lives as one passenger survives British man is only passenger to survive India plane crash What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?
Entrepreneur
an hour ago
- Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur UK's London 100: Currensea
Currensea launched its simple solution to empower consumers to eliminate the FX fees leveraged by their bank or other financial provider when spending abroad. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur United Kingdom, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Industry: Fintech UK travellers are currently wasting a staggering £2.7b in foreign exchange (FX) fees every year by using their bank cards abroad. Nearly two thirds (65%) of travellers think bank charges for spending money abroad are too high, whilst over half (55%) say they feel like they're being ripped off using their debit cards abroad. Currensea was born out of the co-founders' frustration with the limited spending options available – forced to choose between paying extortionate bank fees or juggling money between multiple accounts, they knew there had to be a better way. In 2020, Currensea launched its simple solution to empower consumers to eliminate the FX fees leveraged by their bank or other financial provider when spending abroad. Since its launch, Currensea has saved customers over £5m with £1.5m saved on FX fees during the summer holidays last year alone.
