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A horrific air disaster has struck India, where an Air India plane crashed just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, killing 241 of the 242 passengers and crew members on board.
Moments before the devastating crash, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a pilot with over 8,200 flight hours, issued a dramatic emergency call: "Mayday... no thrust, losing power, unable to take off."
These were the last words recorded from the cockpit as the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, loaded with about 90 tons of fuel for the flight to London, crashed into a residential area just 1.5 miles short of the runway.
Amidst the apocalyptic scene, a British man, Viswashkumar Ramesh, managed to survive. He walked alone through the rubble, with the bodies of passengers and residents burning all around him. About 50 casualties were also reported from the ground, mostly doctors and students who were in the canteen of the BJ Medical College, the building that was directly hit by the plane and burst into flames.
As international teams continue their search for the second black box, some experts have raised the alarm about an unusual technical detail. According to aviation analysts, the flaps (auxiliary wing blades) did not appear to be deployed properly in video footage, which may have directly contributed to the plane's inability to gain altitude.
Terry Tozer, a former pilot and author of the book Why Planes Crash, stated: “This could be one of the most logical explanations for an aircraft that is designed to operate in extreme conditions, but which sinks like this immediately after takeoff.”
While some talk about possible bird strikes on the engines, which may have caused the immediate loss of thrust, others point to the lack of flames or smoke in the video footage - elements that usually appear in cases of bird strikes.
The plane was inspected in March and passed technical tests. But now, with the disaster reaching global proportions, Boeing and aviation authorities are under pressure to uncover the truth.
At Ahmedabad airport, families of the victims tearfully seek answers as India grapples with its worst air disaster in a decade. Many are comparing the tragedy to the Lockerbie disaster in 1988.
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