Thread: Air india dreamliner flight to london crashes on take off.

Originally Posted by 39TG

11B must have had a chance but fxcked it up in some way. Perhaps he or she reached for a handbag or mobile phone. I suspect Mr. 11A must have opened the emergency exit as quickly as BLD opens a Beer Lao.

I suspect 11b took out the stewardess opposite.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

wow... that's one lucky man.

If he was lucky, he would have missed the flight entirely.

Originally Posted by 39TG

11B must have had a chance but fxcked it up in some way. Perhaps he or she reached for a handbag or mobile phone. I suspect Mr. 11A must have opened the emergency exit as quickly as BLD opens a Beer Lao.

You got that right. And I suspect Boeing has now killed more Indians than union carbide....or John Wayne?

Originally Posted by bsnub

If he was lucky, he would have missed the flight entirely.

Indeed that would of been even luckier. And might of brought on a lifetime addiction to buying lottery tickets

Originally Posted by cyrille

Interesting stuff imo.

It's amazing what knowledge can be gleaned from YT videos


Whereas we have Troy who actually knows his stuff when it comes to aviation.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Gear was down because pilot 2 was asked to raise, but messed up and changed position of the flaps instead, according to the vid above.

I'm not convinced by that theory. Mainly because flap up is gated. Also next call would be gear up and there is no sign of travel. It doesn't account for the 'bang'.
Apparently flaps instead of gear has happened before without fatal consequences.

Originally Posted by cyrille (Air india dreamliner flight to london crashes on take off.)

Gear was down because pilot 2 was asked to raise, but messed up and changed position of the flaps instead, according to the vid above.

The answers will come from the recorders, not from Youtube or Tiktok.

Faark. I was being a bit flippant previously but as a nervous flyer who usually pops a valium or 2 before boarding. Plane crashes are very disturbing

Originally Posted by BLD

Faark. I was being a bit flippant previously but as a nervous flyer who usually pops a valium or 2 before boarding. Plane crashes are very disturbing

I was discussing this last night with a friend who has a major fear of flying.

I just pointed out "You ride a motosai in Thailand and you think flying is a threat to your life?".

Ha ha yeah fair enough. Flying is probably safer. I've got multiple " Lao Tattoos" scars and burns from many scooter crashes over the years. Eventually just decided that car travel was safer but slower. But what's the rush anyway.

Originally Posted by BLD

Yep definitely a lucky fucker for sure. Sure beats winning the meat raffle down the pub or mug of the week. Or bingo night eh cybil

very true bld.

its up there with being first in the queue at food truck friday out there in bongo bongo land.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The answers will come from the recorders, not from Youtube or Tiktok.

Cyrilles Already made his conclusions from a YT video.

Are we likely to see premium pricing for lucky seats?

Originally Posted by taxexile

very true bld.

its up there with being first in the queue at food truck friday out there in bongo bongo land.

I would say for those not dentally challenged food truck Friday anywhere would be looked forward to.

‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’: British survivor describes Air India crash
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh says he thought he was dead as plane exploded but escaped through opening in fuselage

Fri 13 Jun 2025 10.39 BST
The British survivor of the Air India plane crash has described the horror of watching people “dying in front of my eyes”.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said he thought he was dead when the plane crashed into a building, before realising he was alive and escaping the wreckage.

Speaking from his hospital bed, the 40-year-old told DD News the plane felt like it was “stuck in the air” shortly after takeoff before lights began flickering green and white, adding: “It suddenly slammed into a building and exploded.”


The Boeing 787 Dreamliner struck a medical college as it crashed in a fireball on Thursday, killing the other 241 people onboard.

It is one of the deadliest plane crashes in terms of the number of British nationals killed, and the first involving a 787.

Ramesh said: “I can’t believe how I came out of it alive. For a moment, I felt like I was going to die too but when I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive. I still can’t believe how I survived.”

Ramesh told the broadcaster: “When the flight took off, within five to 10 seconds it felt like it was stuck in the air. Suddenly, the lights started flickering – green and white.

“The aircraft wasn’t gaining altitude and was just gliding before it suddenly slammed into a building and exploded. At first, I thought I was dead. Later, I realised I was still alive and saw an opening in the fuselage.

“I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening, and crawled out. I don’t know how I survived,” he said. “I saw people dying in front of my eyes – the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me ... I walked out of the rubble.”

The crash site was visited by the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Friday, with video footage showing him talking to Ramesh in hospital.


At least five medical students were killed and about 50 injured. There are fears the number of people killed on the ground could rise.

Investigations are continuing into the cause of the crash.

A British couple, Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, who ran a spiritual wellness centre, were said to be among the dead.

The Gloucester Muslim Community group offered “sincere and deepest condolences” after Akeel Nanabawa, his wife, Hannaa, and their four-year-old daughter, Sara, were reported to be among the victims.

Raj Mishra, the mayor of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, called for people to come together as he announced the deaths of “Raxa Modha, infant Rudra Modha, and Ms K Mistri” in his constituency.

Aviation experts have speculated about the possible causes of the crash, from both engines failing – possibly due to a bird strike, as happened in the “Miracle on the Hudson” in 2009 – to the flaps on the aircraft’s wings not being set to the correct position for takeoff.

The Air India chief executive, Campbell Wilson, visited the area, according to the BBC, but did not take questions from the media.

THE GUARDIAN

Originally Posted by taxexile

very true bld.

its up there with being first in the queue at food truck friday out there in bongo bongo land.

bless, I don’t even need to post and he’s still thinking about me.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Are we likely to see premium pricing for lucky seats?

I bet 11 is the favourite lottely number this week.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

bless, I don’t even need to post and he’s still thinking about me.

but you couldn't resist replying could you.

Good to see some more informed speculation. From YouTube too. Interesting to learn about some of the systems designed to stop human errors. I'm booking my next high season flight to Thailand today. I'll be buying some Leos in a 7-Eleven before Xmas.

Who needs air accident investigations when you have "Captain Steve"?