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🚨 🇮🇳 BREAKING: Air India flight AI171 has crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad.

The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was carrying 242 people — including 169 Indians, 53 Britons, 7 Portuguese & 1 Canadian national.

Mayday was declared seconds after takeoff. Videos show black smoke billowing over a residential area.

Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to the victims, their families, and all those affected.

This is an unimaginable tragedy. May the souls of those lost rest in peace, and may the injured find strength and healing.

Tracking the last moments: According to BBC Verify and Flightradar24:

The aircraft took off from runway 23 at 13:38 IST.
It reached only 625 feet (190 meters) before contact was lost.

The flight path ended almost immediately after takeoff.

Videos show impact near a populated area, with a major fire breaking out.

Bodies are still being recovered as fire crews continue rescue efforts.

⚠️ This was not a freak accident. This was systemic failure.

India’s aviation sector has ignored too many red flags:

– Overworked, fatigued crews
– Maintenance lapses
– Weak regulatory oversight
– Endless expansion with no investment in safety

✈️ How many more lives must be lost before safety is prioritized over growth?

📢 We demand a full, independent investigation. Not another internal cover-up.

The world is watching. Lives depend on action, not excuses.

#AirIndia #AI171 #AhmedabadCrash #India #AviationSafety #DGCA #FlightSafety

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🇵🇰 Update: K2 Airways Flight KTA1732 (AP-BOI)

A Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by K2 Airways has gone missing over the Arabian Sea while en route from Sharjah, UAE, to Karachi, Pakistan.

According to flight tracking data, the crew reported a navigation issue. ADS-B and radar showed unusual maneuvers followed by an extremely rapid descent before the aircraft disappeared from screens approximately 155 nautical miles west-southwest of Karachi.

All 5 crew members on board are currently unaccounted for. Pakistani authorities have launched a major search and rescue operation involving the Navy and Air Force. No wreckage or survivors have been reported yet.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the crew and their families.

Further updates will be shared as official information becomes available.

#K2Airways #Aviation #Karachi

[Reuters @Reuters]

A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members on board lost contact ‌with air traffic control on the night of July 7 after reporting a navigational system problem on its way from Sharjah to Karachi, Pakistan aviation authorities said https://t.co/OBF0WJjUTj

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🇮🇩 Indonesia is talking about building 39 new airports.

The real question isn't "Why?"

It's "Who benefits?"

Indonesia already has 257 airports, yet many struggle to attract airlines and passengers. Even aviation experts warn that airports without commercial traffic become financial black holes.

So why is the conversation focused on building even more?

Every new airport means:

💰 Massive land acquisition.
💰 Multi-billion-rupiah construction contracts.
💰 Procurement deals.
💰 Years of government spending.

That's exactly why these projects deserve the highest level of public scrutiny.

Before laying a single new runway, answer these questions:

• Why are existing airports sitting underutilized?

• Why aren't airlines willing to operate there?

• Why isn't the same urgency shown toward strengthening safety oversight, maintenance, air navigation, and regulatory enforcement?

• What independent cost-benefit analysis justifies another 39 airports?

Indonesia doesn't need more ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

It needs an aviation system that is safe, commercially viable, transparent, and accountable.

Build airports because people need them—not because construction projects create opportunities for political headlines and lucrative contracts.

We investigate aviation beyond the headlines—covering safety, infrastructure, policy failures, and accountability.

Follow us for facts, analysis, and updates the mainstream often overlooks.

#Indonesia #Aviation

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🇮🇩 Indonesia is talking about building 39 new airports.

The real question isn't "Why?"

It's "Who benefits?"

Indonesia already has 257 airports, yet many struggle to attract airlines and passengers. Even aviation experts warn that airports without commercial traffic become financial black holes.

So why is the conversation focused on building even more?

Every new airport means:

💰 Massive land acquisition.
💰 Multi-billion-rupiah construction contracts.
💰 Procurement deals.
💰 Years of government spending.

That's exactly why these projects deserve the highest level of public scrutiny.

Before laying a single new runway, answer these questions:

• Why are existing airports sitting underutilized?

• Why aren't airlines willing to operate there?

• Why isn't the same urgency shown toward strengthening safety oversight, maintenance, air navigation, and regulatory enforcement?

• What independent cost-benefit analysis justifies another 39 airports?

Indonesia doesn't need more ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

It needs an aviation system that is safe, commercially viable, transparent, and accountable.

Build airports because people need them—not because construction projects create opportunities for political headlines and lucrative contracts.

We investigate aviation beyond the headlines—covering safety, infrastructure, policy failures, and accountability.

Follow us for facts, analysis, and updates the mainstream often overlooks.

#Indonesia #Aviation

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Indonesia offers a grand welcome to PM Narendra Modi as its fighter jets accompany PM’s plane.

[WingX Aviation @wingXaviation]

IndiGo ATR going around due to heavy rain at Navi Mumbai Airport.

📹©️Plane HD Videos

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Accident Update – All 11 aboard confirmed killed in the PC-6 skydiving plane crash today in Essey* (France).

First reports state airplane went down immediately after takeoff from Nancy-Essey Airport.

According to ASN – “ADS-B datapoints then suggest the aircraft slightly drifted to the left on takeoff” before going down on a road near the airport.

Aircraft [Registration “D-FIPS”] was operated by “Classic Wings/KIAS Airlines”

*Not Paris as I reported earlier, sorry

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A small plane crashes into a 109-story skyscraper in Beijing, sending debris down the building's side.

Local reports say the pilot Liu Junhua was conducting a solo flight in the local airspace, took off from Shifosi Airport at 17:30, and at 17:40 prepared to return for landing. While joining the westbound route for Runway 18, the aircraft did not join the approach, deviated from the local airspace and continued flying on a constant heading of 270 degrees.

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WATCH: Venezuelan earthquake effect on a Rutaca Airlines flight that was parked at the gate in Maiquetía.

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WATCH: Inside Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport during a powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela.

The first 7.2-magnitude quake was followed just 39 seconds later by a stronger 7.5-magnitude quake, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with witnesses reporting tremors in neighbouring Colombia as well.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency, and has appointed a general to oversee the emergency response.

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Emirates Boeing 777 using crabbing technique, landing sideways in extreme crosswind at London Heathrow.
📹: BigJetTV

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NEW: One of the co-founders of video game giant Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in France.

Claude Guillemot was piloting a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle with one other passenger onboard when it crashed while on approach to La Baule-Escoublac Airfield on Friday.

Ubisoft Entertainment is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world. Its video game franchises include Anno, Assassin's Creed and Far Cry.

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A heartbreaking video to watch showing a hoist crane removing the wreckage of the NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude 680 which crashed onto Loop 20 in Laredo.
The crash claimed the life of tech entrepreneur Joshua Baer, founder of Capital Factory. Five others on board survived with injuries.
📹: Franky_8606

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A NetJets Cessna 680 Citation Latitude crashes on a highway while making an emergency landing to Laredo International Airport, Texas.

The crash was reported around 10 p.m. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board or their condition. Nobody on the highway was injured during the crash, police said.

The flight departed from Los Cabos International Airport around p.m. MT and was on its way to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport when it crashed, according to tracking data.

[Pune Mirror @ThePuneMirror]

In a major customs bust at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, customs officials seized 24 foreign origin 24-carat gold biscuits weighing 2,799.3 grams worth approximately Rs 4.26 crore from IndiGo Flight 6E-1478 arriving from Dubai on June 12, 2026. The gold was cleverly concealed inside two pouches wrapped in black plastic tape, hidden within a speaker box in the front lavatory of the aircraft. The smuggling attempt was uncovered with the help of aircraft engineers during a thorough search of the plane. As no person came forward to claim ownership of the seized gold, it was confiscated as unclaimed under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. The manner of concealment points to a well-planned smuggling operation involving an unknown individual.

#GoldSmuggling #AhmedabadAirport #CustomsBust #IndiGo #GoldSeized

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🇺🇸🇮🇳🇵🇰🇧🇷 A tragic 48 hours for aviation!!!

In just two days, 25 people lost their lives in four separate aviation accidents across the world:

14 June 2026 — Pacific Aerospace P750XL skydiving aircraft crash shortly after departure from Butler Memorial Airport, Missouri, USA. 11 skydivers and the pilot killed.

14 June 2026 — Indian Air Force An-32 crash at Jorhat, Assam. 5 killed. The aircraft crashed while attempting to land.

15 June 2026 — Pakistan Air Force PAC MFI-17 Mushshak crash near Mardan. 2 officers killed. A board of inquiry has been ordered.

15 June 2026 — Mid-air collision involving two helicopters over Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro. 6 killed.

Additionally, a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake, Washington, USA, on 14 June. The pilot successfully ejected and survived.

Four fatal accidents. Four investigations. Twenty-five lives lost.

While the causes may differ, each tragedy serves as a reminder that aviation safety can never be taken for granted. Every accident leaves behind grieving families, devastated colleagues, and important lessons that must be learned to prevent future loss of life.

A sad 48 hours for aviation.

May those who lost their lives rest in peace, and may the investigations uncover the truths needed to make aviation safer for everyone.

#AviationSafety #PlaneCrash #HelicopterCrash

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@grok Please update this post with the latest verified details for all four accidents.

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🇺🇸🇮🇳🇵🇰🇧🇷 A tragic 48 hours for aviation!!!

In just two days, 25 people lost their lives in four separate aviation accidents across the world:

14 June 2026 — Pacific Aerospace P750XL skydiving aircraft crash shortly after departure from Butler Memorial Airport, Missouri, USA. 11 skydivers and the pilot killed.

14 June 2026 — Indian Air Force An-32 crash at Jorhat, Assam. 5 killed. The aircraft crashed while attempting to land.

15 June 2026 — Pakistan Air Force PAC MFI-17 Mushshak crash near Mardan. 2 officers killed. A board of inquiry has been ordered.

15 June 2026 — Mid-air collision involving two helicopters over Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro. 6 killed.

Additionally, a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake, Washington, USA, on 14 June. The pilot successfully ejected and survived.

Four fatal accidents. Four investigations. Twenty-five lives lost.

While the causes may differ, each tragedy serves as a reminder that aviation safety can never be taken for granted. Every accident leaves behind grieving families, devastated colleagues, and important lessons that must be learned to prevent future loss of life.

A sad 48 hours for aviation.

May those who lost their lives rest in peace, and may the investigations uncover the truths needed to make aviation safer for everyone.

#AviationSafety #PlaneCrash #HelicopterCrash

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Two Helicopters Collide in Rio de Janeiro

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US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake, Washington, USA

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Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed near Gudar Sawaldair in Katlang Tehsil, Mardan of Pakistan