An Air India passenger plane, Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick from Ahmedabad, India, crashed on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Here's what is known about the last minutes before the crash, based on available reports: * Take-off: The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad Airport at 1:38 PMاقرأ المزيد
An Air India passenger plane, Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick from Ahmedabad, India, crashed on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Here’s what is known about the last minutes before the crash, based on available reports:
* Take-off: The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad Airport at 1:38 PM local time (IST) from runway 23.
* Mayday Call: Shortly after departure, the pilots issued a “Mayday” distress call to Air Traffic Control (ATC), indicating a serious emergency on board.
* Loss of Signal: According to flight tracking websites like Flightradar24, the aircraft reached a maximum height of 625 feet (190m). The last signal from the aircraft was received “just seconds after take off.”
* No Further Response: After the Mayday call, there was no further response from the aircraft to calls made by ATC.
* Crash: The plane crashed within approximately five minutes of taking off, impacting a residential area called Meghani Nagar, outside the airport perimeter.
While the exact sequence of events during those few minutes leading to the crash is under investigation, the key points are the distress call and the rapid loss of contact and altitude shortly after takeoff.
The general elections in Bangladesh are expected to be held in the first half of April 2026. This announcement was made by the interim chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on June 6, 2025. He stated that the Election Commission will soon release a detailed roadmap for the polls. The elections will followاقرأ المزيد
The general elections in Bangladesh are expected to be held in the first half of April 2026.
قراءة أقلThis announcement was made by the interim chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on June 6, 2025. He stated that the Election Commission will soon release a detailed roadmap for the polls. The elections will follow a period of reforms related to justice, governance, and the electoral process.