An Air India flight, enroute to London from Ahmedabad, crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday noon. The plane had 242 passengers on board, however, there is no immediate confirmation on the casualties.
The crash, which resulted shortly after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport, is one of the deadliest in the recent Indian aviation history.
Here are some of the worst aviation disasters in recent history:
INAS 550 Dornier – 1985, Ponmudi, Kerala
A naval aircraft crashed into a hill during night flying in stormy weather, killing both crew.
Cause: Pilot disorientation in poor weather.
Air India Express Flight 812 – 2010, Mangalore
The Boeing 737 overshot the tabletop runway while landing in rain.
It fell into a valley, killing 158 of the 166 people on board.
Cause: Unstable approach and failure to go around.
Pilatus PC-12 (VT-ACF) – 2011, Faridabad, Haryana
A private medical flight crashed into homes during a dust storm.
All 10 aboard died, including 3 crew and 7 passengers.
Cause: Loss of control in bad weather and poor visibility.
IAF C-130J Hercules – 2014, near Gwalior, MP
The Indian Air Force aircraft stalled during low-level formation flying.
It crashed into a ravine, killing all 5 crew members.
Cause: Wake turbulence from the lead aircraft.
BSF King Air (VT-BSA) – 2015, New Delhi
The Border Security Force aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff.
It entered a sharp left bank and hit a wall, killing all 10 on board.
Cause: Autopilot engagement error and crew oversight.
6. Air India Express Flight 1344 – 2020, Kozhikode, Kerala
The Boeing 737 skidded off a wet runway and broke apart on a hillside.
21 people died during the COVID-era repatriation flight from Dubai.
Cause: Late touchdown and failure to go around.
7. IAF An-32 (K-2743) – 2016, Bay of Bengal
The military aircraft disappeared mid-air during a flight to Port Blair.
Despite a massive search, all 29 aboard were declared dead.
Cause: Suspected weather-related crash; exact cause unknown.