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Ahmedabad plane crash: Pilot issued Mayday call before crash; what is it, and when is it issued?

IndiaTimes Thursday, 12 June 2025 ()
An Air India flight AI171, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, tragically crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, 2025. The pilot, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, issued a Mayday call before the Boeing 787, carrying 242 individuals, lost contact with air traffic control.
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News video: Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash FIRST Visuals OUT: 242 Onboard, Disturbing Footage of Crash Scene

Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash FIRST Visuals OUT: 242 Onboard, Disturbing Footage of Crash Scene 04:33

Shocking first visuals have emerged from the crash site of the Air India flight that went down moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI171 to London, was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals. The disturbing footage shows thick...

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