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14. But we know the plane did take off, and gained some height. It was after that that something went wrong

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 09:57 AM

Jun 12

The video is here (with better sound than I heard it before)

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-shows-moment-air-india-ai171-ahmedabad-london-gatwick-plane-crashed-after-takeoff-8649491

It doesn't look like it's at a high angle of attack to me at first, but the angle does increase to the end of the video.

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I fear this could be even worse nitpicked Jun 12 #2

Oh so sad. applegrove Jun 12 #3

Link to AP nitpicked Jun 12 #4

That's a horrible way to die. William769 Jun 12 #5

Ugh how terribly sad... róisín_dubh Jun 12 #6

Clarification on timing; pilot did give a mayday signal muriel_volestrangler Jun 12 #7

There is video of the plane, right until about a second before the crash muriel_volestrangler Jun 12 #9

You have a few things wrong (former flight instructer here) groundloop Jun 12 #13

Saw the video.... looked like he stalled the plane... Happy Hoosier Jun 12 #17

One BBC snip nitpicked Jun 12 #10

Bloomberg radio claim nitpicked Jun 12 #11

BBC live thread clarification nitpicked Jun 12 #12

I didn't see your thread malaise Jun 12 #15

BBC says there is one survivor malaise Jun 12 #16

Latest snip from BBC nitpicked Jun 12 #18

Wow malaise Jun 12 #19

Survivor has talked to the press muriel_volestrangler Jun 12 #20

Another BBC snip nitpicked Jun 12 #21

Death toll now at more than 290 people - Reuters muriel_volestrangler Jun 12 #22

Wow, that is staggering. n/t Xavier Breath Jun 12 #23

Still unclear, but things are weird.... Happy Hoosier Jun 12 #24