'Same Damn Flight': Air India Passenger Says Plane That Crashed In Ahmedabad Had Aircraft Defects (WATCH)

2025-06-12 09:00:52

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News)

Bengaluru: Shocking footage has emerged of a passenger filming inside the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad, ahead of its departure to London. Akash Vatsa, who traveled from Delhi to Ahmedabad on the ill-fated flight to London, shared the video on Twitter. The video highlights apparent defects within the aircraft. He could be heard saying in the video that the AC, in-flight entertainment and maps were not working.

In his tweet, Akash explained that he recorded the video intending to share it on Twitter after his journey.

I was in the same damn flight 2 hours before it took off from AMD. I came in this from DEL-AMD. Noticed unusual things in the place a video to tweet to @airindia i would want to give more details. Please contact me. @flyingbeast320 @aajtak @ndtv @Boeing_In #planecrash #AI171 twitter/TymtFSFqJo

- Akash Vatsa  (@akku92) June 12, 2025

The Air India Boeing 787-8, en route from Ahmedabad to London, crashed in a populated area. The plane carried 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Reportedly, 169 Indians, 53 British citizens, 7 Portuguese citizens, and one Canadian were on board. A Malayali passenger, Ranjitha Gopakumaran Nair, has been confirmed dead.

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