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'Noticed unusual things': Flyer claims he took same Air India flight from Delhi to Ahmedabad before it crashed
- On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed in the densely populated Meghani area near BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, shortly after taking off for London Gatwick.
- The crash followed a morning flight on the same aircraft from Delhi to Ahmedabad, during which passenger Akash Vatsa recorded multiple cabin malfunctions including non-functional air conditioning, entertainment screens, reading lights, and crew call buttons.
- Vatsa's video showed passengers visibly distressed by overheating conditions and relying on in-flight magazines to fan themselves, while officials recovered the plane's black box as investigations began amid concerns about prior technical faults.
- The flight carried 242 people, including 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, resulting in 241 fatalities onboard and at least eight deaths on the ground; only one passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived.
- The incident renewed calls for enhanced aviation safety oversight and real-time maintenance accountability in India, as Air India pledged transparency while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK officials expressed shock and sorrow.
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Passenger recounts Delhi-Ahmedabad flight experience before Air India plane crash, says 'felt unusual'
Akash Vatsa, a passenger who travelled aboard the same Boeing 787 Dreamliner just hours before it was involved in the Air India flight AI171 crash from Ahmedabad to London, shared his experience with the media on Friday (June 13). Vatsa flew on the aircraft from Delhi to Ahmedabad and reported observing certain irregularities during the journey. “I didn’t notice any major issues during take-off,” he stated. “However, I did find something unusual…
Passenger video shows 'nothing was working' on Air India flight before crash
A passenger who was on an earlier Air India flight on the same plane claimed there were a number of things wrong with the aircraft. Akash Vatsa flew from Delhi to Ahmedabad on the same plane that was supposed to fly from Ahmedabad to London before it crashed in Meghani moments after take-off. He claimed to have noticed ‘unusual things’ during his flight and proceeded to make a video to show Air India. He went on to tag Boeing India and some news…
In his post, he writes that the air conditioning, entertainment screens, and even the cabin crew call buttons were not working.
'Noticed unusual things': Flyer claims he took same Air India flight from Delhi to Ahmedabad before it crashed
Akash Vatsa claimed he had flown on the same Air India Boeing 787-8 from Delhi to Ahmedabad just hours before the aircraft crashed during its take-off for London.
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