The doomed Air India flight that crashed Thursday, killing 244 passengers on board, lost control immediately after taking off from the runway.
CCTV footage of the runway at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, in Ahmedabad, shows the moment the Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifts off of the ground at around 1:38 p.m., local time.
The plane, however, could be seen taking a dip just 30 seconds into the take off, with the plane losing all power and plunging into the residential area below.
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CCTV footage shows the doomed Air India plane taking off and crashing just moments later. Viral Press via Reuters Connect
The London-bound plane then explodes into an inferno.
The pilot aboard Air India Flight 171 made a “Mayday” call seconds after takeoff,
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