Air India Flight 171: A Tragedy Reconstructed Through Animation

A new animation released by NDTV provides a chilling, second-by-second account of the devastating crash of Air India Flight 171. The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, took off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 pm on June 12, en route to London Gatwick. Tragically, just 32 seconds later, the aircraft plummeted into a medical hostel near the airport.

Cockpit Conversations and the Mayday Call

The NDTV animation details the critical moments leading up to the crash, including a reconstruction of the conversations within the cockpit. The animation also highlights the pilots’ desperate mayday call as they struggled to control the aircraft. The devastating impact claimed the lives of all but one of the 242 passengers and crew, and tragically, also took the lives of 19 people on the ground.

Understanding the Tragedy

This visualization offers a heartbreaking glimpse into the final moments of Air India Flight 171, raising important questions about the factors that contributed to this devastating loss. Investigations continue to uncover the precise cause of the crash, seeking answers for the grieving families and the wider aviation community.