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"I'm losing power, we can't gain altitude!", the captain's dramatic communication with the control tower seconds before the plane crash in India

2025-06-13 09:25:12Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

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The captain of the crashed Air India flight warned that his plane was "losing power" seconds before it crashed into a building in Ahmedabad, killing more than 290 people on the ground.

"Mayday! No thrust, we are losing power, we cannot gain altitude," warned Captain Sumit Sabharwal as his plane began to lose altitude, the Telegraph reports.

However, after this message, the control tower did not receive any further news or communication. The pilot had 8,200 hours of flying experience.

The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a densely populated suburb minutes after takeoff. Air India Flight AI171, carrying 242 people – 230 passengers and 12 crew members – crashed into a dormitory housing doctors, just outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

According to an Air India statement, the death toll is 241, while one passenger, 39-year-old British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was found alive in seat 11A and is being treated. In total, including those killed on the ground, Indian police have officially announced that the death toll has reached 260.

Scenarios

The first version being considered is that the plane hit a flock of birds during takeoff, resulting in a loss of power in the engines. Former captain Saurabh Bhatnagar estimated that the significant power loss a few minutes after takeoff could have been caused by multiple bird strikes. “If there was a strike from a flock, that explains why the plane was unable to maintain its climb,” he noted.

Aviation analyst Sanjay Lazar added that the plane failed to maintain thrust for more than six minutes, indicating a serious malfunction shortly after takeoff.

At the same time, other experts are focusing on a possible error in the flap adjustment. As Jeffrey Thomas and Terry Tozer point out, a video of the crash shows the landing gear remaining extended while the flaps were already retracted, which is not in accordance with established takeoff procedures. The premature folding of the flaps could have led to the loss of support and the inability to climb.

Flight specialist Marco Chan said the incorrect adjustment of the flaps could have been due to human error, although a combination of factors contributing to the tragedy cannot be ruled out.


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