The Air India crash has been incredibly heartbreaking to witness. As more time passes, there are more details that are coming out.

Now, news about the pilot’s last words has been made public.

A terrible tragedy occurred in India yesterday when Air India’s plane carrying 242 passengers crashed minutes after taking off.

The plane crashed near Ahmedabad Airport in India.

This happened approximately 30 seconds after takeoff. During takeoff, contact with the aircraft was also lost. Air India soon confirmed that their Boeing 787-8 with flight number AI171 was involved.

In addition, the airline also revealed the tragic news that there was only one survivor.

The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. We regret to inform you that out of the 242 people on board, 241 are confirmed dead. The sole survivor is being treated in a hospital. The passengers consisted of 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals, and 1 Canadian national.

The only survivor is a British citizen, 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh. In addition to the several hundred on board, it has also been reported that several people on the ground have died.

According to reports from India, the planecrashed into a hostel housing medical students.

Sumeet Sabharwal was the first pilot, and at his side he had his second pilot, Clive Kundar.

The two raised the alarm in connection with the terrible crash, and the tragic message has now been made public.

“Mayday… no thrust, losing power, unable to lift,” read Sabharwal’s last chilling mayday message to ATC.

The Mirror also writes that Sabharwal had 8,200 flight hours registered, of which the co-pilot Clive Kundar had 1,100 hours of experience.

This is the first time that a Boeing 787 has crashed, and the cause of the crash is currently being investigated.

We hope the families of those who lost their lives in the crash can find peace. Share this with others so they can get the latest update on this story.