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Yahoo
17-06-2025
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The teen who filmed the Air India crash video the world saw
Every time Aryan Asari heard the sound of an aeroplane, he would go darting out of the house to look for it. Spotting planes was something of a hobby for him, his father Maganbhai Asari said. Aryan loved the roaring sound of the engine fill the air and then grow louder as the plane cruised above him, leaving behind chalky threads of contrail in the sky. But now, the very thought of it makes him sick. Last Thursday, the 17-year-old had been on the terrace of Mr Asari's house in Ahmedabad city, making videos of aeroplanes, when an Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crashed right before his eyes and burst into flames, killing 241 on board. Nearly 30 people were also killed on the ground. The moment was captured by Aryan on his phone. "I saw the plane. It was going down and down. Then it wobbled and crashed right before my eyes," he told BBC Gujarati in an interview earlier this week. The video, now a crucial clue for investigators trying to find the cause of the crash, has sent ripples through the news media and put Aryan - a high school student - at the centre of one of the worst aviation disasters in the country's history. "We have been swamped by interview requests. Reporters have been milling around my house day and night asking to speak to him," Mr Asari told the BBC. The incident - and what has followed since - has had a "devastating impact" on Aryan, who is traumatised by what he saw. "My son is so scared that he has stopped using his phone," Mr Asari said. Verified video shows Air India plane descending and moment of crash BBC journalist shows devastation on the ground after India plane crash A retired army soldier, who now works with the city's metro service, Mr Asari has been staying for three years in a neighbourhood close to the airport. He recently moved to a small room located on the terrace of a three-storey building, with a clear view of the city skyline. His wife and two children - Aryan and his elder sister - live in their ancestral village near the border between Gujarat and Rajasthan states. "This was Aryan's first time in Ahmedabad. Actually, it was the first time in his life that he left the village," Mr Asari said. "Whenever I'd call, Aryan would ask if I could spot aeroplanes from our terrace and I would tell him you could see hundreds of them streaking the sky." Aryan, he explained, was an aeroplane enthusiast and liked looking at them as they flew in the sky over his village. The idea that he could see them much more closely from the terrace of his father's new home was very appealing to him. The terrifying moment when Air India plane crashed into a canteen 'I walked out of rubble': Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? An opportunity presented itself last week when Mr Asari's daughter, who wants to become a police officer, travelled to Ahmedabad to write the entrance examination. Aryan decided to accompany her. "He told me he wanted to buy new notebooks and clothes," Mr Asari said. The siblings arrived at their father's house around noon on Thursday, roughly an hour-and-a-half before the crash. The family ate lunch together, after which Mr Asari left for work, leaving the children at home. Aryan stepped out on the terrace and started making videos of the house to show to his friends. That's when he spotted the Air India plane and began filming it, he told BBC Gujarati. Aryan soon realised that something was not quite right about the aircraft: "It was shaking, moving left and right," he said. As the plane went on a downward spiral, he kept filming it, unable to grasp what was about to happen. But when thick smoke filled the air and fire spewed out of the buildings, he finally realised what he had just witnessed. He sent the video to his father and called him up. "He sounded so frightened - 'I saw it papa, I saw it crash,' he said to me and kept asking me what would happen to him. I told him to sit tight and not to worry," Mr Asari said. "But he was beside himself in horror." Mr Asari also asked his son to not share the video further. However, too scared and shocked, Aryan sent it to a few of his friends. "The next thing we knew, the clip was everywhere." The next few days were a nightmare for the family. Neighbours, reporters and camera persons flooded Mr Asari's small house day and night, requesting to speak to Aryan. "We could do nothing to stop them," he said. The family also received a visit from the police, who took Aryan to the station and recorded his statement. Mr Asari clarified, that contrary to reports, Aryan was not detained, but that police questioned him for a few hours about what he saw. "My son was so disturbed by then that we decided to send him back to the village." Back at home, Aryan has resumed school but is "still not feeling like himself. His mother tells me that every time his phone rings, he gets scared", Mr Asari said. "I know he will be fine with time. But I don't think my son will try looking for airplanes in the sky again," he added. Additional reporting by Roxy Gagdekar, BBC Gujarati, in Ahmedabad. Follow BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash? Verified video shows Air India plane descending and moment of crash Video shows man reported to be British survivor walking away after India plane crash
Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Air India crash footage teen 'traumatised' as disaster had 'devastating impact'
The 17-year-old who took mobile phone footage of Air India Flight 171 crashing in a huge fireball was visiting his dad in Ahmedabad - who says his son has been heavily impacted by the disaster The teenager who took the shocking video of the Air India plane crash has been left traumatised by the appalling images he saw. Footage taken by Aryan Asari, 17, is now a key part of the investigation into the horror incident. The air accident team were last night poring over every frame for clues to what caused the plane to plunge from the sky. The investigation continues as more victims' remains were identified and returned to grieving relatives. Incredibly Aryan took the film on his mobile phone on his first ever visit to Ahmedabad - his first ever trip away from his rural home village where he lives with his. He told the BBC: "I saw the plane. It was going down and down. Then it wobbled and crashed right before my eyes.' His dad Maganbhai Asari said it had 'devastating impact" his son who called him immediately after the crash. He said: 'He sounded so frightened - 'I saw it papa, I saw it crash,' he said to me and kept asking me what would happen to him. "I told him to sit tight and not to worry. But he was beside himself in horror. This was Aryan's first time in Ahmedabad. Actually, it was the first time in his life that he left the village. "Whenever I'd call, Aryan would ask if I could spot aeroplanes from our terrace and I would tell him you could see hundreds of them streaking the sky." He added: "My son was so disturbed by then that we decided to send him back to the village." Back at home, Aryan has resumed school but is "still not feeling like himself. His mother tells me that every time his phone rings, he gets scared", Mr Asari said. "I know he will be fine with time. "But I don't think my son will try looking for aeroplanes in the sky.' An Air India flight on the same route as the plane that crashed was cancelled yesterday because of "precautionary checks'. Flight AI159 was planned to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10pm local time on Tuesday, and arrive at Gatwick airport at 6.25pm India's website shows the flight was initially delayed by one hour and 50 minutes but was later cancelled. A flight from Gatwick to Amritsar, India, set to depart at 8pm BST was also axed. The cancelled flights were scheduled to be operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which is the same type of aircraft that crashed shortly after take-off at Ahmedabad on June 12. An Air India spokesperson said: "Flight AI 159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as claimed. "We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination." Last week's crash was one of the deadliest plane accidents in terms of the number of British nationals killed. The Air India aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board, 52 of whom were British. The sole surviving passenger was Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.
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17-06-2025
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Did Air India flight deploy RAT seconds after takeoff? What does it mean?
The London-bound Air India flight that crashed on June 12 deployed the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) shortly after its takeoff from Ahmedabad, aviation experts claim. This theory has emerged after a clearer video of the crash surfaced. But what is the emergency back-up turbine? read more Members of Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, June 14, 2025. Reuters The Air India AI-171 flight crash has sparked questions about the cause of the disaster that killed more than 200. On June 12, the London-bound Air India plane crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad, moments after take-off. At least 270 people died, of whom 241 were passengers and crew of the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Several theories have emerged about the factor(s) behind the crash. Now, some are claiming that the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was activated shortly after the Air India flight took off from Ahmedabad. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What is it? And what does its activation mean? We will explain. What is RAT? Ram Air Turbine (RAT) is an emergency power source for an aircraft when the main engines fail to generate power for essential systems. The small propeller-like device uses wind speed to generate emergency power. It is deployed automatically when the flight experiences dual engine failure, the loss of total electrical power or hydraulic failure. The emergency back-up turbine can also be activated manually through a switch or lever in the cockpit. After a power loss is detected, the RAT, located behind the landing gear console that deploys into the airstream, gets activated automatically. It generates power based on the speed of the aircraft. Once deployed, the RAT powers key systems, such as flight controls or flight-critical instrumentation, navigation and communication equipment, according to SKYbrary. ALSO READ: How is the Air India investigation unfolding? Why are UK, US involved? Was RAT deployed in doomed Air India plane? The Air India plane was airborne for 30 seconds before it came crashing down on a doctors' accommodation building at the BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital last week. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the pilot of the Air India flight, issued a mayday call to air traffic controllers in Ahmedabad almost immediately after takeoff. A clearer video of the last moments of the plane purportedly indicates that the RAT was activated. The footage captured by Class 12 student Aryan Asari appears to show that the emergency back-up turbine was down. Aviation experts cite the testimony of the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash to support this claim. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national, had told the media that it felt the aircraft got stuck midair within moments of takeoff. He said he heard a 'loud bang' and the light went out. Then a green light flashed and the plane accelerated but could not gain altitude. A video of the Air India flight crash shows the AI-171 plane flying low over residential areas before rapidly descending and disappearing behind trees and buildings, before a huge explosion erupts in the sky. Captain Steve Scheibner, who is reportedly a former US Navy pilot, has claimed that the RAT was deployed on the doomed Air India flight. In a video on YouTube, he said, 'In the middle of the circle, you see kind of a protrusion on the belly of the aircraft… just underneath that you see a little grey dot… that little grey dot is the RAT.' Analysing the video of the Air India flight crash, Scheibner pointed to the 'high-pitched squeal' to support his claim of the RAT deployment. He said the lone survivor's statement signals what occurs during the RAT deployment. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The aviation expert's new video comes after Scheibner previously claimed that pilots' failure to set the wing flaps properly could be a possible reason for the crash. A regulatory source told Indian Express that the loud bang that the sole survivor heard could mean a lower hatch gave way and the RAT was deployed automatically. However, the person said there could be other reasons for the loud sound. What does it mean? If the RAT was deployed, it is likely that the Air India flight faced a dual engine failure, aviation expert Captain Sahil Bhalla told Financial Express. Bhalla said that the RAT is deployed within seconds of engine failure, which means the aircraft has lost power from both engines. 'The activation of the RAT is almost instantaneous. It tells us that the aircraft was relying on emergency backup systems due to a significant loss of power," he said. A view shows the wreckage of the tail section of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India June 12, 2025. Reuters The RAT is the last resort to power the aircraft when everything stops working. However, it is more useful when the plane is at higher or cruising altitudes, providing ample time for pilots to land at the closest airfield. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD This was not the case with the Air India flight, which was at an altitude of just 625 feet before crashing. With inputs from agencies
BBC News
17-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Air India crash: The teen who filmed the Ahmedabad plane video the world saw
Every time Aryan Asari heard the sound of an airplane, he would go darting out of the house to look for planes was something of a hobby for him, his father Maganbhai Asari said. Aryan loved the roaring sound of the engine fill the air and then grow louder as the plane cruised above him, leaving behind chalky threads of contrail in the sky,But now, the very thought of it makes him Thursday, the 17-year-old had been on the terrace of Mr Asari's house in Ahmedabad city, making videos of airplanes, when an Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crashed right before his eyes and burst into flames, killing 241 on board. Nearly 30 people were also killed on the moment was captured by Aryan on his phone."I saw the plane. It was going down and down. Then it wobbled and crashed right before my eyes," he told BBC Gujarati in an interview earlier this video, now a crucial clue for investigators trying to find the cause of the crash, has sent ripples through the news media and put Aryan - a high school student - at the centre of one of the worst aviation disasters in the country's history."We have been swamped by interview requests. Reporters have been milling around my house day and night asking to speak to him," Mr Asari told the incident - and what has followed since - has had a "devastating impact" on Aryan, who is traumatised by what he saw. "My son is so scared that he has stopped using his phone," Mr Asari said. Verified video shows Air India plane descending and moment of crashBBC journalist shows devastation on the ground after India plane crash A retired army soldier, who now works with the city's metro service, Mr Asari has been staying for three years in a neighbourhood close to the airport. He recently moved to a small room located on the terrace of a three-storey building, with a clear view of the city wife and two children - Aryan and his elder sister - live in their ancestral village near the border between Gujarat and Rajasthan states."This was Aryan's first time in Ahmedabad. Actually, it was the first time in his life that he left the village," Mr Asari said."Whenever I'd call, Aryan would ask if I could spot airplanes from our terrace and I would tell him you could see hundreds of them streaking the sky."Aryan, he explained, was an aeroplane enthusiast and liked looking at them as they flew in the sky over his village. The idea that he could see them much more closely from the terrace of his father's new home was very appealing to terrifying moment when Air India plane crashed into a canteen'I walked out of rubble': Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckageWhat could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?An opportunity presented itself last week when Mr Asari's daughter, who wants to become a police officer, travelled to Ahmedabad to write the entrance decided to accompany her. "He told me he wanted to buy new notebooks and clothes," Mr Asari siblings arrived at their father's house around noon on Thursday, roughly an hour-and-a-half before the crash. The family ate lunch together, after which Mr Asari left for work, leaving the children at stepped out on the terrace and started making videos of the house to show to his friends. That's when he spotted the Air India plane and began filming it, he told BBC soon realised that something was not quite right about the aircraft: "It was shaking, moving left and right," he the plane went on a downward spiral, he kept filming it, unable to grasp what was about to when thick smoke filled the air and fire spewed out of the buildings, he finally realised what he had just witnessed. He sent the video to his father and called him up. "He sounded so frightened - 'I saw it papa, I saw it crash,' he said to me and kept asking me what would happen to him. I told him to sit tight and not to worry," Mr Asari said. "But he was beside himself in horror."Mr Asari also asked his son to not share the video further. However, too scared and shocked, Aryan sent it to a few of his friends. "The next thing we knew, the clip was everywhere."The next few days were a nightmare for the reporters and camera persons flooded Mr Asari's small house day and night, requesting to speak to Aryan. "We could do nothing to stop them," he family also received a visit from the police, who took Aryan to the station and recorded his Asari clarified, that contrary to reports, Aryan was not detained, but that police questioned him for a few hours about what he saw."My son was so disturbed by then that we decided to send him back to the village."Back at home, Aryan has resumed school but is "still not feeling like himself. His mother tells me that every time his phone rings, he gets scared", Mr Asari said."I know he will be fine with time. But I don't think my son will try looking for airplanes in the sky again," he reporting by Roxy Gagdekar, BBC Hindi, in Ahmedabad. Follow BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
India Today
17-06-2025
- General
- India Today
Who's the teen whose terrace video might help solve Air India crash mystery
Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari was hoping to shoot a simple video of a plane flying overhead for his friends. Instead, what he captured was the fiery final moments of Air India's Dreamliner 787-8, footage that went viral and could potentially aid investigators in piecing together what went came to Ahmedabad on June 12 to visit his father, who had recently moved into a rented apartment in Meghaninagar, an area close to the arriving at his father's place around 12.30 pm on Thursday, a spot nestled between the airport and the crash site, he discovered that planes frequently flew low overhead, according to a PTI report. Curious and excited, he climbed up to the terrace, hoping to catch a view he'd never experienced before. After lunch, he went up to the terrace with his sister and friend Raj by the aircraft flying overhead, Aryan began recording a video."The plane was passing from very close, so I thought of shooting a video, so I could show it to my friends. The plane went downwards, and I thought it was going to land as the airport was nearby," the teen told ANI."But when it went down, flames started coming up, and we saw that it had exploded. I was scared. I showed the video to my sister. I also told my father about it," said London-bound flight AI 171 had crashed less than a minute after take-off. "I'd never seen anything like that before," he the 242 people onboard, 241 died, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Several others on the ground also died.I WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN AN AEROPLANE: GUJARAT TEENIt wasn't until later that the scale of what he had witnessed sank in."I couldn't sleep that night," Aryan told The Indian Express. "When I saw the news and realised I had filmed the final moments of that plane, it hit me. I still can't believe it.'His family said the incident left him traumatised. The police called Aryan in for questioning and took his statement, recognising that his video could hold vital clues for the crash a teenager who had never seen a plane fly so low, the experience left a lasting mark. "I will never sit in an aeroplane," he said video he captured rapidly gained attention online, leading the Ahmedabad Crime Branch to summon him on June 14 to record his statement as a speculation that he had been detained, the police later issued a brief clarification that he had come to give a Sunday morning, Kailashbhen Thakur, the landlady of the residence, shared Aryan Asari's ordeal with The Hindu."He had just arrived in the city for the first time. Within an hour, he witnessed something no one should ever see," she said. She mentioned that the incident had left the boy visibly disturbed, prompting his decision to return to his village and continue his InTrending Reel
