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Ahmedabad plane crash: A 'Mayday' call, and then radio silence

IndiaTimes Friday, 13 June 2025
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight 171, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, prompting a 'Mayday' call from the pilot. The London-bound flight, carrying 242 individuals, including crew and passengers, departed from runway 23 at 1:39 pm. Communication was lost following the distress signal, and the aircraft rapidly lost altitude before crashing outside the airport perimeter.
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News video: ‘A MAYDAY Call....NO RESPONSE Thereafter’ | Last Seconds before the plane CRASHED in Ahmedabad

‘A MAYDAY Call....NO RESPONSE Thereafter’ | Last Seconds before the plane CRASHED in Ahmedabad 09:32

The Plane’s Crew gave a MAYDAY call to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) in Ahmedabad, but thereafter no response came to the repeated calls made by the ATC, reveals the DGCA. The plane crashed immediately after take-off and fell on the ground outside the airport perimeter. #AhmedabadPlaneCrash...

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