Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Unveiling the Mystery of the Tragedy That Shook a Nation
12th July 2025, Horrible day
On a seemingly ordinary afternoon, the skies above Ahmedabad turned ominous. A routine domestic flight— Air IndiaFlight AV-171—was route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport with 243 people on board, including passengers, crew members, and pilots. No one expected the horror that would follow. The aircraft, after issuing a distress call just moments before landing, spiraled and crashed straight into the BJ Medical College hostel campus.
The Tragedy Unfolds
Out of 243 onboard, 260 lost their lives in this horrific tragedy. Only one person survived, and the nation called it a miracle. But behind that single miracle lay the silence of 242 voices, including pilots, cabin crew, children, and students.
As it crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel, the impact was beyond imagination. The students were having lunch in the common hall. Several intern doctors and MBBS students were either injured or killed on the spot. Among the dead were six crew members, both pilots, and 18 students of the medical college.
The Forgotten Silence
Mainstream media focused largely on the miracle survivor, even arranging interviews and narratives of survival. But why such little attention to the 242 who perished? What were their stories? Their families? Their dreams?
Is the story of one surviving passenger bigger than hundreds of unfinished stories?
What Caused the Crash?
Official reports claim a technical failure, but eyewitnesses reported a strange black flash moments before the crash. Others say the aircraft was being rerouted last minute due to air traffic congestion. Could it be human error, mechanical malfunction, or something else?
The black box recovered suggests erratic altitude drop and power failure, but nothing conclusive.
Now a report has been published by authorities which says that-“the fuel cutoff switches of both the rngines” ‘transitioned from Run to Cutoff postion one after another with time gap of 01 sec cause this tragedy’
Aviation vs. Ground Transport: What’s Safer?
Aviation Fatality Rate: 0.07 deaths per billion passenger miles
Train Fatality Rate: 0.43 per billion miles
Bus Fatality Rate: 0.11
Car Fatality Rate: 7.3
On paper, aviation is still the safest mode of transport. But when things go wrong, the survival rate in air crashes is drastically low compared to ground transport.
Survivability Rate?
Plane crashes have average survival rate of 24%
Car crashes have higher survival likelihood, especially due to slower speeds and access to medical care
Trains offer a relatively safer interior environment
In this case, the survivability was under 0.5%. A miracle, indeed, but at what cost?
Questions That Remain
Why was the aircraft rerouted suddenly?
Was there a mechanical issue the airline was hiding?
Why was the focus only on the survivor, and not the 242 lost lives?
What was the aviation authority’s role in the approval and checking of this aircraft?
What emergency protocols were in place, and were they followed?
Similar Mysterious Plane Crashes That Still Haunt Us:
1. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 (2014)
Disappeared with 239 people on board.
No confirmed wreckage found for years.
Left behind one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history.
Was it mechanical failure, hijack, or something else? Still debated.
2. Air France Flight 447 (2009)
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.
Took 2 years to locate the black box.
Pitot tube malfunction blamed but many questions still unanswered.
3. EgyptAir Flight 804 (2016)
Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea en route to Cairo.
Terrorism or technical fault? Black box found after weeks.
Smoke detectors went off minutes before crash – suspicious patterns noted.
4. TWA Flight 800 (1996)
Crashed after take-off from JFK.
Eyewitnesses saw a flash – missile theory was widely discussed.
FBI involved – mystery still lingers.
5. Indian Airlines Flight 113 (1988, Ahmedabad)
Ironically, another crash near Ahmedabad.
130 people killed.
Cause: pilot descended too early due to dense fog and lack of ILS guidance.
Final Thoughts
This is not just another news story. This is a tragedy soaked in unanswered questions, missed accountability, and media imbalance. As we remember the one who lived, let's not forget the 242 who did not.
India deserves answers.
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