This  screams pilot error loud and clear.  Somewhere his mind missed a cue and the plane stalled and crashed.  He certainly was not aware of his error.

It will likely never happen again.

At least we are no longer chasing a software problem.

"No Thrust": Over 260 Dead And One Survivor After Air India Crash

Thursday, Jun 12, 2025 - 03:45 PM


Latest...242 passengers are dead with one survivor after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed moments after takeoff Thursday in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. The plane was headed for London Gatwick Airport.In total, 269 bodies have been taken to the main hospital so far, after the plane crashed into a medical college about a mile southwest of the city's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.




According to unconfirmed reports, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that a MAYDAY call was issued to Air Traffic Control.The London Evening Standard reports that the pilot, Sumeet Sabharwal, reported having "no thrust" and was "unable to lift" less than 650 ft. in the air before the plane plunged into the ground.

The lone survivor, Ramesh Vishwaskumar, was sitting in the first row of economy class.

"Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise," Vishwaskumar told reporters, according to the Hindustan Times. "There were dead bodies around me. I got scared. I got up and ran. There were pieces of the plane everywhere."

Boeing shares are down 7.5% in premarket trading in New York after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff — marking what appears to be the first fatal accident and hull loss involving any Boeing 787 variant since the aircraft's debut in 2009.


"With profound sorrow I confirm that Air India Flight 171 operating Ahmedabad London Gatwick was involved in a tragic accident today. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event," Air India Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran wrote on X.

"At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted," Chandrasekaran added.

London's Gatwick Airport wrote on X, "We can confirm that flight AI171 that crashed on departure from Ahmedabad Airport today was due to land at London Gatwick at 18:25.

Notice the pilot only used half of the runway for takeoff?


There are questions.




#AI171 why the pilot didn’t use the whole runway?? pic.twitter.com/ngcHwozqgM— Joe Frankmann (@Frankmann) June 12, 2025



AI171 took off from Mid Runway at AHM today

Length of Runway available - 5700 ft
B787 Takeoff distance ~ 9000 ft

Typical Piloting error. Could have been avoided. The Aircraft took off as soon as it reached its VR Speed but the engine couldn't generate enough thrust and hence... pic.twitter.com/KxTHw8EsQh— VS (@sheriviator) June 12, 2025


The flight was carrying 232 passengers and 12 crew members when it went down over a densely populated area in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Initial reports from the ground suggest a mass casualty incident, though details remain limited.