The passenger had travelled from Delhi to Ahmedabad on the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. He said he noticed several unusual malfunctions prior to take-off, raising serious safety concerns
Remains of the Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, lies on a building on Thursday. PIC/PTI
In the aftermath of the devastating crash of a London-bound Air India Flight 171 shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport, a passenger who had flown on the same aircraft just hours before the tragic mishap, has made alarming claims about the aircraft’s condition.
The passenger, Akash Vatsa, who uses the handle @akku92, had travelled from Delhi to Ahmedabad on the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. He said he noticed several unusual malfunctions prior to take-off, raising serious safety concerns.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Vatsa posted videos claiming that the air-conditioning system on the plane was not functioning, the TV screens were faulty, the lighting buttons were unresponsive, and even the cabin crew call button did not work.
“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,” Vatsa wrote in the post.
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.Made a video to tweet to @airindia i would want to give more details. Please contact me. @flyingbeast320 @aajtak @ndtv @Boeing_In #planecrash #AI171 pic.twitter.com/TymtFSFqJo
— Akash Vatsa (@akku92) June 12, 2025
There is only one confirmed survivor in the Ahmedabad Plane Crash. The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched an inquiry into the incident. The plane crashed into a medical college complex near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, sparking a massive blaze.
Meanwhile, in response to the tragedy, Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg extended his condolences to the victims’ families and confirmed that he had spoken to Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran to offer Boeing’s full cooperation in the investigation. Boeing also said that its team is ready to assist AAIB with the probe into the Ahmedabad Plane Crash incident.
There were 242 people on board, including 12 crew members. Of the 230 passengers, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national, Air India said earlier in the day in a statement.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Amit Shah visited Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital late on Thursday evening. While speaking to reporters, he said the temperature inside the plane was so high due to the burning fuel that there was no chance that anyone could be saved.
“The number of those killed will be officially released by the authorities after DNA test and identification of the victims,” Shah said.
(With PTI inputs)
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