Ahmedabad aircraft accident: ATC recording revealed what happened in those 26 minutes

Ahmedabad: The preliminary investigation report of the aircraft accident in Ahmedabad, Gujarat has been released by AAIB. Let us know that the 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft of Air India VT-Ab had crashed on the hostel of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad shortly after flying on June 12. The flight was going from Ahmedabad to London. The plane had a total of 242 people, including 12 members of the crew. Only one passenger survived in this horrific accident. Apart from passengers and crew members, many people on the ground were killed in the accident. A total of 260 people died in this accident.

Timeline of aircraft accident (in time IST):

Air Traffic Control (ATC) recording was preserved after this aircraft accident in Ahmedabad. Based on these recording, the timeline of incidents related to the accident has come to light. This timeline explains what happened before the accident. Come, let’s try to understand this development:

• 01:13:00 pm: The aircraft sought permission for pushbacks (pushing back) and startup.
• 01:13:13 pm: ATC approved pushbacks.
• 01:16:59 pm: ATC allowed the aircraft to startup.
• 01:19:12 pm: The ATC asked if the aircraft needed the entire length of the runway 23. The aircraft confirmed that it needed the entire length of the runway.
• 01:25:15 pm: The aircraft sought permission for a taxi (going to the runway), which ATC gave.
• 01:32:03 pm: The aircraft was assigned to the tower control from ground control.
• 01:33:45 pm: The tower directed the aircraft to line up on runway 23.
• 01:37:33 pm: The aircraft received the take-off approval from runway 23. At that time the wind direction was 240 degrees and speed 6 knots.
• 01:39:05 pm: The aircraft (AI171) sent a Made call (emergency message), which was a sign of the accident.

What does this timeline show?

This timeline shows that the aircraft started its flight process from 7:43 am. Everything was going on in a normal way. There was no problem till the approval of pushbacks, startups, taxis and take-offs. But soon after the take-off, the aircraft made a ‘Made’ call, which shows that suddenly a serious problem arose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtzsoezxqty