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Breaking News: India Plane Crash with 242 People on Board

2025/6/12
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John Tucker: 我报道的是一架从印度艾哈迈达巴德飞往伦敦盖特威克的印度航空AI-171航班，由波音787梦想客机执飞，起飞后不久坠毁。现场画面显示几乎无法辨认飞机残骸，生还希望渺茫，飞机可能撞到了居民楼，地面人员可能受伤。飞机起飞后不久起落架仍然伸展，然后缓慢下降，最终爆炸成巨大的火球。根据Flight Trader的数据，飞机高度仅为625英尺。这是波音787飞机的首次坠毁事故。这架787飞机是波音公司最先进的在役飞机，因其燃油效率高而受欢迎，失事飞机机龄接近12年。印度航空正在进行战略转型，包括大规模的飞机订单。 Sid Philip: 我目前正在确认事故原因，已知机上有242人，包括机组人员，其中169名是印度公民，约50名是英国公民，且飞机坠毁在居民区。这是一起非常悲惨的事故，我们将努力查明飞机到底发生了什么问题，这是787飞机的首次致命事故。787是波音的旗舰机型，采用先进的碳纤维技术，这次事故对该项目是一个重大打击。这起事故发生之际，正值波音公司处于转型计划之中，此前波音最先进的飞机在自动化技术方面存在诸多问题。现在判断事故原因还为时过早，飞机在起飞后不久坠毁，当时高度仅为625英尺，可能发生了灾难性的故障。失事飞机是较老的787，机龄近12年，自2013年底以来一直在印度航空服役。波音公司正面临提高制造质量和流程的压力，而印度航空也在进行转型，并宣布了大规模的扩张计划。印度航空已被塔塔集团私有化，并计划增加服务、目的地和运力，但这次事故将使他们暂停并反思。航空安全事故在全球范围内非常罕见，但印度航空安全记录良好。这是近三十年来最严重的航空事故，印度航空环境相当安全，近年来没有发生过航空安全事故。近年来航空业发生了一系列致命事故，我们将拭目以待。

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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India. Early reports suggest no survivors among the 242 passengers and crew. The plane, at a low altitude, exploded into a fireball upon impact.
  • Air India flight AI171 crashed shortly after takeoff
  • Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
  • 242 people on board
  • crashed into a residential area
  • no survivors expected

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A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by Air India that was bound for London crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, in what stands to be the worst accident involving the US planemaker’s most advanced widebody airliner. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 passengers and crew. Video footage shared on social media showed a giant plume of smoke engulfing the crash site, with no reports of survivors. The aircraft entered a slow descent shortly after taking off, with its landing gear still extended before exploding into a huge fireball upon impact. The crash took place in a residential area, which could mean a higher death toll. The twin-engine plane had reached an altitude of 625 feet (190.5 meters) at a speed of 174 knots, according to data from Flightradar24. The accident extends a series of serious and fatal incidents in the civil aviation industry this year, including a mid-air collision in Washington early in 2025 between a military helicopter and an aircraft. Air India is in the middle of a strategic turnaround that includes a huge aircraft order as it seeks to tap growing demand from a rising Indian middle class. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the accident is “heartbreaking beyond words,” according to a statement, adding that he’s been in touch with ministers and authorities assisting the salvage operation.Boeing shares fell 7% in premarket US trading. The 787 is the company’s most advanced in-service aircraft and is popular with airlines because it is more fuel efficient thanks to its use of lightweight composite materials. Boeing said it’s “aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information.”

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