Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India Pilot’s Last Message Was ‘Mayday’ As Flight Started Sinking After Reaching 650 Feet, Says Aviation Ministry (Watch Video)
Tragedy struck on June 12 as Air India flight AIC 171, en route from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, London, crashed just one minute after takeoff, killing 241 onboard. According to Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, the aircraft took off at 1:39 PM but started losing altitude almost immediately after reaching 650 feet.