What did govt say happened as Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 274 people?
Civil Aviation Secretary SK Sinha said Air India flight AIC 171, which crashed in Ahmedabad killing 274 people, took-off at 1:39pm and began sinking seconds later on reaching 650ft height. The pilot declared full emergency at 1:39pm but ATC didn't get a response when it tried contacting the plane. The plane crashed about 2km from the airport a minute later.