What Flightradar data tells about AI plane crash near Ahmedabad airport: Signal from the aircraft was lost within ...

A passenger plane bound for London, tragically crashed into a residential area of Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

on Thursday (June 12). The aircraft, reportedly carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, including infants, issued a "MAYDAY" call to Air Traffic Control just five minutes into its flight before losing contact and plummeting to the ground in Gujarat. As per the video clips making rounds on the internet, thick black smoke started billowing from the crash site, prompting a massive emergency response with fire tenders, ambulances and rescue teams rushing to the scene.Flightradar

, live flight tracker that shows air traffic in real time, has provided some crucial data about the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Flight AI 171.

Flight Details of Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Flight AI 171 that crashed

Flight Number: AI171 / AIC171

Origin: Ahmedabad (AMD)Destination: London (LGW)Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 DreamlinerAverage Flight Time: 9:02Barometric Altitude: 625 FTGround Speed: 174 KTSVertical Speed: 896 FPMGraph Data (Speed & Altitude):According to the data provided by Flightradar, the blue line suggested that the flight climbed to approximately 600 ft, with a speed of just over 150 knots.Developing...