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New York Post
2 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Deadly Air India plane crash kills hundreds — with a single survivor: photos
Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 12, 2025. SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A suitcase is found among the debris left behind. SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Search and rescue teams respond to the scene of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 12, 2025. SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Debris at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The airplane crashed into the hostel canteen of the B.J. Medical College. AP A family member cries upon hearing the news of her brother who died in the plane crash. REUTERS An official standing at the site of the London-bound plane crash. SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A medical worker near a severely burned car. AP Rescuers attempting to find survivors among the wreckage. AP A body being carried away from the site of the incident. REUTERS
The Citizen
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
24 hours in pictures, 12 June 2025
24 hours in pictures, 12 June 2025 Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. Debris at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, western India, 12 June 2025. Air India flight AI171, bound for London carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, crashed minutes after take-off in the Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad. Picture: EPA-EFE/SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI Jack Conan of Leinster and Ruan Nortje of Vodacom Bulls in attendance for the URC Grand Final Captain's Photocall at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images) People attend the performance of Ukrainian music band 'Kurgan and Aggregate' in the basement of one of the city's theaters at their charity concert in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkiv on June 11, 2025, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Ivan SAMOILOV / AFP) Simon Ehammer of Switzerland in action during the men's long jump event of the Bislett Games, at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway, 11 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/Fredrik Varfjell The Strawberry Moon hangs in the sky over the Federal palace, the parliament building, in Bern, Switzerland, 11 June 2025. The first full moon of summer, named the strawberry moon, is the lowest full moon in decades and one that astronomers have said won't happen again until 2043. Picture: EPA-EFE/ANTHONY ANEX Residents of Meadowlands continue their protest in Meadowlands on June 12, 2025 in Soweto, South Africa. It is reported that the community claims that it has been without electricity for months and Eskom has not addressed their concerns. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi) Lieutenants at the Candidate Officers Commission Parade at SA Air Force College parade ground on June 12, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. The parade is a celebration of the young men and women military discipline and successful completion of their Officers Forming Course and a reunion with their families and friends. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu) A man gestures next to vehicles set alight by protesters in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 12 June 2025. Police used tear gas on protesters demanding the resignation of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat following the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody. Ojwang, 31, was arrested along with several others following a complaint filed by the deputy inspector-general of police, Eliud Kipkoech Lagat, over posts on social media accusing him of corruption. Picture: EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU Quilts on the floor are on display during the exhibition 'UK AIDS Memorial Quilt' at the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern in London, Britain, 12 June 2025. The work was begun in 1989, consisting of 42 quilts and 23 individual panels that represent 384 individuals affected by HIV and AIDS. The exhibition runs from 12 to 16 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL Members of the guard of honor prepare ahead of a welcome ceremony for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, 12 June 2025. Nauseda is on an official visit to Vietnam from 11 to 12 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/LUONG THAI LINH Frigate 'Rossiya' (Russia) with scarlet sails floats on the Neva River during a rehearsal of the Scarlet Sails celebration in St. Petersburg, Russia, 11 June 2025. The traditional celebration is organized in honor of students of elementary and high schools, as well as military academies as they finish their educational terms and hold graduation ceremonies in the second largest city of Russia. Picture: EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV People dance outside of City Hall during a rally in Los Angeles, California, USA, 11 June 2025. US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines, despite not receiving a request from the state of California for any additional assistance, following large protests against ongoing immigration enforcement raids in the Los Angeles area over the last few days. Picture: EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN Flowers lie on the Beach Boys' Hollywood Walk of Fame star in Los Angeles, California, USA, 11 June 2025. Brian Wilson, 82, was a founding member and singer of the band 'The Beach Boys'. Picture: EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN Argentine riot police clash with protesters during a demonstration in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 11 June 2025. People were protesting the Supreme Court's upholding of a six-year prison sentence, and a ban on holding public office, against former Argentine President Cristina Fern'ez de Kirchner. Picture: EPA-EFE/STR People sunbathe at the Marineterrein test area and city quarter in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 12 June 2025, on a warm day. The popular swimming spot has been an official swimming location where water quality is measured since 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/SIMON LENSKENS MORE: 24 hours in pictures, 11 June 2025
New York Post
2 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Deadly civilian plane crashes in India over the decades
June 12 — More than 100 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said, one of the country's worst aviation disasters. Following are details of some other airline accidents in India in recent years: 5 Air India Flight AI171 crashed into well- known medical college while students were having lunch inside. EyePress News/Shutterstock AUGUST 2020 Twenty-one people died when an Air India Express Boeing 737 plane skidded off the runway in the southern city of Kozhikode during heavy rain, plunged into a valley and crashed nose-first into the ground. MAY 2010 An Air India Boeing 737 flight from Dubai overshot the runway at the airport in the southern city of Mangaluru and crashed into a gorge, killing 158 people on board. 5 A family member cries upon hearing the news of her brother who died in the crash June 12th. REUTERS 5 Debris at the site of the Thursday morning plane crash. SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock JULY 2000 More than 50 people were killed when a state-owned Alliance Air flight between Kolkata and the capital, New Delhi, crashed in a residential area of the eastern city of Patna. NOVEMBER 1996 Some 350 passengers were killed when a Saudi Arabian Airlines plane and a Kazakhstan Airlines plane collided head-on mid-air over the town of Charkhi Dadri in the northern Haryana state. APRIL 1993 An Indian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed during takeoff in the western city of Aurangabad and killed 55 people on board. 5 Rescue officials work at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad. AP AUGUST 1991 An Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight from Kolkata crashed during descent near Imphal, the capital of the hilly north-eastern state of Manipur, killing all 69 occupants onboard. 5 Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. REUTERS OCTOBER 1988 More than 130 passengers died when an Indian Airlines Boeing 737, flying from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, crashed as it was coming in to land. JANUARY 1978 All 213 passengers of an Air India flight were killed when the captain lost control of the plane after take-off and it plunged into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai, India's financial hub.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Second-by-second breakdown of Air India jet disaster from mayday call to horror crash – all within a minute of takeoff
THE final moments of the doomed Air India plane that smashed into a doctors' hostel have been revealed, with at least 204 bodies recovered from the site. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 242 passengers on board - including 53 Brits - smashed into a doctors' hostel in Ahmedabad in the west of India. 17 People look at the debris of the Air India plane crash 17 Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Credit: EPA/SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI 17 The plane was headed to London Gatwick when it crashed just moments after take-off. A city police commissioner said there are unlikely to be any survivors - with many passengers still trapped under the rubble. But a Brit man, flaming jet - walking away with minor injuries. It comes as... read more news Horror footage shows moment plane crashes into fireball Woman Here is a second-by-second breakdown of the doomed plane's journey. 9:00:50 - Aircraft ready for take-off The Air India plane is scheduled to take off at 9:09 BST from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, ready to head to London Gatwick with 242 passengers and crew on board. Passengers on the Air India flight include 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, according to a source. Most read in The Sun Of them, 53 are Brits, 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. 09:04:12 - Plane picks up speed on the runway Around four minutes after the aircraft was recorded stationary on the ground, the plane begins to pick up speed, increasing by around 11MPH on the runway. 17 Plane captured on CCTV picking up speed on runway The flight is scheduled to make a nine-hour 50 minute non-stop journey to the London airport. 9:08:50 - Plane departs The Air India flight takes off, headed to London Gatwick. 17 The plane departs just before 9:09 It has a sudden climb to 625ft and moving at around 200mph. To make that climb at such speed is "highly irregular," according to Lt. Col. John R. Davidson, former U.S. Air Force pilot and editor of and commercial aviation safety consultant . He said: "From the data available, AIC171 appears to have reached takeoff speed — but not altitude. "To be at 625 feet at over 170 knots [196MPH] more than four minutes after rolling out is highly irregular. "This suggests either a very late rotation or a stall shortly after takeoff." Milliseconds later - Pilots give mayday call It is at the brief climb to around 625ft that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the highly experienced pilot, and Clive Kundar, his co-pilot, issue a mayday call. 17 Pilots issued a mayday call in the air Credit: X The pilots had almost 10,000 hours of flying experience between them. Helicopter pilot Seun Komolafe revealed what the pilots could have seen in the cockpit that prompted the mayday call. She told And Prof. Graham Braithwaite, the director of aerospace and aviation at Cranfield University, said: "Take-off is a critical stage because the aircraft is still accelerating and any problem-solving requires a rapid response. "Although take-off is a critical stage of flight, aircraft accidents are incredibly rare, especially involving modern aircraft types such as the Boeing 787." 08:08:51 - Last signal received The plane's transponder signal drops seconds after leaving the runway, according to Flightradar24. 17 The plane's transponder signal drops seconds after leaving the runway Credit: X Controllers make subsequent calls to the mayday but receive no response, civil authorities said. Prof Paul Williams, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Reading, said: "At the time of the departure, the weather conditions at the airport appear to have been very good. "It was a dry and sunny day in Ahmedabad, with temperatures near 40°C. "There was good visibility and light winds from the west. There was no bad weather in the vicinity. "There is no indication at this stage that turbulence or other weather conditions were a factor in the crash." Less than 60 seconds later - Plane hits BJ Medical College campus Less than a minute after the initial take-off, the Air India plane plunges to the ground just a few hundred yards from the end of the runway. 17 The plane crashed and erupted into flames Credit: x/nchorAnandN 17 Part of the plane seen on fire after the crash Credit: X 17 The plane smashed into BJ Medical College campus Credit: x/mitrapredator Medical students at BJ Medical College campus are having a lunch break in the dining room when the plane smashes onto a part of the building. It explodes into a gargantuan fireball, with plumes of thick back smoke billowing from the crash site. Lt. Col. Davidson said that the low altitude and high speed reading could indicate a "steep nose-down trajectory or a stall event" just after the plane took off. He added: "This is consistent with accidents like Spanair Flight 5022 and Flydubai Flight 981, where mechanical or environmental factors combined with compromised lift performance led to loss of control during or just after liftoff." Cause of the crash remains unclear Theories of what caused the deadly crash have been circulating, but none confirmed. 17 People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 17 A tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed is seen stuck on a building Credit: REUTERS 17 Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Davidson said: "There are a number of possible scenarios: thrust or engine performance issues, excessive aircraft weight, poor trim or flap configuration, or a more critical failure that affected the aircraft's ability to climb. "Weather, windshear or even bird strike can't be ruled out either at this early stage." He added: "Flight data alone isn't enough to determine fault — but it tells us this aircraft never truly made it airborne in a meaningful way. "Whatever happened, it happened fast, and right at the most critical phase of flight." Captain Saurabh Bhatnagar, a former senior pilot, said that footage of the doomed plane's descent "looked like a case of multiple bird hits wherein both the engines have lost power". 17 A view of the site where a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Credit: Getty 17 Rescuers work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state Credit: AP He told "And just, I believe, short of taking the gear up, the aircraft started descending, which can happen only in case the engine loses power or the aircraft stops developing lift." The potential cause of the horror crash has divided experts, with aviation specialist Sanjay Lazar explaining how the Boeing Dreamliner was just 11 years old, suggesting that the plane having underlying technical issues is unlikely. He said that a bird strike "would explain why the aircraft did not have the power to lift," adding: "If there were multiple bird hits on take-off, it probably could not have gone beyond the 6-7 minute threshold and started falling." Meanwhile, among pilots, aviation experts have said that it sounded as if the aircraft's Ram Air Turbine - an emergency wind turbine - had been deployed just moments before the tragedy. There is to likely be a joint investigation to uncover the cause of the crash, according to aviation lawyer and Partner at UK law firm Stewarts, Peter Neenan. He said: "In due course, the Indian Directorate of General Civil Aviation will begin their investigation. "The US National Transportation Safety Board will assist in that investigation and given the number of deaths of British nationals, we would expect the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch to also assist." These kinds of investigations "routinely take two or more years to complete," he added. 17 Rescuers work at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 17 Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Second-by-second breakdown of Air India jet disaster from mayday call to horror crash – all within a minute of takeoff
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE final moments of the doomed Air India plane that smashed into a doctors' hostel have been revealed, with at least 204 bodies recovered from the site. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 242 passengers on board - including 53 Brits - smashed into a doctors' hostel in Ahmedabad in the west of India. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 17 People look at the debris of the Air India plane crash 17 Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Credit: EPA/SIDDHARAJ SOLANKI 17 The plane was headed to London Gatwick when it crashed just moments after take-off. A city police commissioner said there are unlikely to be any survivors - with many passengers still trapped under the rubble. But a Brit man, Ajay Kumar Vishwash, 40, cheated death after jumping off the flaming jet - walking away with minor injuries. It comes as... read more news CRASH MIRACLE Watch Brit survivor WALK AWAY from India crash after jumping from flaming jet Here is a second-by-second breakdown of the doomed plane's journey. 9:00:50 - Aircraft ready for take-off The Air India plane is scheduled to take off at 9:09 BST from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, ready to head to London Gatwick with 242 passengers and crew on board. Passengers on the Air India flight include 217 adults, 11 children and two infants, according to a source. Of them, 53 are Brits, 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. 09:04:12 - Plane picks up speed on the runway Around four minutes after the aircraft was recorded stationary on the ground, the plane begins to pick up speed, increasing by around 11MPH on the runway. 17 Plane captured on CCTV picking up speed on runway The flight is scheduled to make a nine-hour 50 minute non-stop journey to the London airport. 9:08:50 - Plane departs The Air India flight takes off, headed to London Gatwick. 17 The plane departs just before 9:09 It has a sudden climb to 625ft and moving at around 200mph. To make that climb at such speed is "highly irregular," according to Lt. Col. John R. Davidson, former U.S. Air Force pilot and editor of Felons Assistance and commercial aviation safety consultant. He said: "From the data available, AIC171 appears to have reached takeoff speed — but not altitude. "To be at 625 feet at over 170 knots [196MPH] more than four minutes after rolling out is highly irregular. "This suggests either a very late rotation or a stall shortly after takeoff." Milliseconds later - Pilots give mayday call It is at the brief climb to around 625ft that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the highly experienced pilot, and Clive Kundar, his co-pilot, issue a mayday call. 17 Pilots issued a mayday call in the air Credit: X The pilots had almost 10,000 hours of flying experience between them. Helicopter pilot Seun Komolafe revealed what the pilots could have seen in the cockpit that prompted the mayday call. She told Sky News: "[The mayday call] tells me that they were able to gather data in that short moment and realise that something wasn't going quite right and they were able to communicate it to themselves, first of all, and also to air traffic control to let them know that there was an issue." And Prof. Graham Braithwaite, the director of aerospace and aviation at Cranfield University, said: "Take-off is a critical stage because the aircraft is still accelerating and any problem-solving requires a rapid response. "Although take-off is a critical stage of flight, aircraft accidents are incredibly rare, especially involving modern aircraft types such as the Boeing 787." 08:08:51 - Last signal received The plane's transponder signal drops seconds after leaving the runway, according to Flightradar24. 17 The plane's transponder signal drops seconds after leaving the runway Credit: X Controllers make subsequent calls to the mayday but receive no response, civil authorities said. Prof Paul Williams, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Reading, said: "At the time of the departure, the weather conditions at the airport appear to have been very good. "It was a dry and sunny day in Ahmedabad, with temperatures near 40°C. "There was good visibility and light winds from the west. There was no bad weather in the vicinity. "There is no indication at this stage that turbulence or other weather conditions were a factor in the crash." Less than 60 seconds later - Plane hits BJ Medical College campus Less than a minute after the initial take-off, the Air India plane plunges to the ground just a few hundred yards from the end of the runway. 17 The plane crashed and erupted into flames Credit: x/nchorAnandN 17 Part of the plane seen on fire after the crash Credit: X 17 The plane smashed into BJ Medical College campus Credit: x/mitrapredator Medical students at BJ Medical College campus are having a lunch break in the dining room when the plane smashes onto a part of the building. It explodes into a gargantuan fireball, with plumes of thick back smoke billowing from the crash site. Lt. Col. Davidson said that the low altitude and high speed reading could indicate a "steep nose-down trajectory or a stall event" just after the plane took off. He added: "This is consistent with accidents like Spanair Flight 5022 and Flydubai Flight 981, where mechanical or environmental factors combined with compromised lift performance led to loss of control during or just after liftoff." Cause of the crash remains unclear Theories of what caused the deadly crash have been circulating, but none confirmed. 17 People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 17 A tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed is seen stuck on a building Credit: REUTERS 17 Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Davidson said: "There are a number of possible scenarios: thrust or engine performance issues, excessive aircraft weight, poor trim or flap configuration, or a more critical failure that affected the aircraft's ability to climb. "Weather, windshear or even bird strike can't be ruled out either at this early stage." He added: "Flight data alone isn't enough to determine fault — but it tells us this aircraft never truly made it airborne in a meaningful way. "Whatever happened, it happened fast, and right at the most critical phase of flight." Captain Saurabh Bhatnagar, a former senior pilot, said that footage of the doomed plane's descent "looked like a case of multiple bird hits wherein both the engines have lost power". 17 A view of the site where a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Credit: Getty 17 Rescuers work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state Credit: AP He told NDTV: "The takeoff was perfect. "And just, I believe, short of taking the gear up, the aircraft started descending, which can happen only in case the engine loses power or the aircraft stops developing lift." The potential cause of the horror crash has divided experts, with aviation specialist Sanjay Lazar explaining how the Boeing Dreamliner was just 11 years old, suggesting that the plane having underlying technical issues is unlikely. He said that a bird strike "would explain why the aircraft did not have the power to lift," adding: "If there were multiple bird hits on take-off, it probably could not have gone beyond the 6-7 minute threshold and started falling." Meanwhile, among pilots, aviation experts have said that it sounded as if the aircraft's Ram Air Turbine - an emergency wind turbine - had been deployed just moments before the tragedy. There is to likely be a joint investigation to uncover the cause of the crash, according to aviation lawyer and Partner at UK law firm Stewarts, Peter Neenan. He said: "In due course, the Indian Directorate of General Civil Aviation will begin their investigation. "The US National Transportation Safety Board will assist in that investigation and given the number of deaths of British nationals, we would expect the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch to also assist." These kinds of investigations "routinely take two or more years to complete," he added. 17 Rescuers work at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
