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'Most Likely' Cause Of Air India Flight Crash Revealed
- Air India Flight AI171, carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport while bound for London Gatwick on June 12, 2025.
- The crash followed a reported loss of thrust and lack of lift seconds after liftoff, with the pilot issuing a Mayday call signaling an emergency.
- Numerous videos circulated online capture the plane gradually descending before bursting into flames and crashing into a medical college hostel, resulting in fatalities.
- Aviation experts highlighted the flaps appeared retracted while the landing gear remained down, suggesting possible mechanical or human error, though the cause remains under investigation.
- Only one survivor, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, aged 40 and seated by an emergency exit, emerged from the crash as authorities continue detailed investigations.
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Did accidental flap retraction cause the Air India crash? An aviation expert’s theory is going viral
Captain Steve, an aviation expert, suggests that a critical cockpit error may have triggered the tragic Air India crash, which killed 274 people. He believes that pilots may have accidentally retracted the flaps instead of the landing gear during the initial climb, a move he described as 'a tragic mistake'. However, this is speculation and an investigation into the tragedy has been launched
·Mumbai, India
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While the count of fatal victims continues, theories and hypotheses arise about what happened with the flight.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Aviation expert believes co-pilot mixed up switches, retracting flaps instead of landing gear - Dozens dead on the ground and all passengers except one
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