You’re now witnessing a devastating example of missed warning signs in modern air travel. Just hours before an Air India Boeing 787-8 jet crashed while flying from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, killing nearly everyone on board, a video taken by a passenger on an earlier flight aboard the same plane revealed disturbing technical malfunctions. That footage, which showed widespread system failures during a domestic trip from Delhi to Ahmedabad, is now being reviewed as a potential red flag that went unheeded.
Systems Were Already Breaking Down Earlier That Day
When passenger Akash Vatsa boarded his flight from Delhi to Ahmedabad, he never imagined his video would serve as a possible warning of disaster. He filmed what appeared to be serious onboard malfunctions: no air conditioning, inoperative seat service buttons, and dead entertainment touchscreens. Everything seemed out of order. The video captured a plane clearly not functioning as it should. He posted it on social media, not expecting it to gain such a grim new context later that same day.
Video Footage Links Aircraft to Deadly Crash
The aircraft shown in Akash’s video carried the call sign VT-ANB. This is the exact plane that was used for the later international flight to the UK. In his social media post, he included footage of the call sign printed on the fuselage and displayed his boarding pass to verify both the date and flight details. Tragically, just a few hours later, the same Boeing jet crashed and exploded in flames while en route to Gatwick. Only one passenger survived the crash. The remaining lives were lost.
Air India’s Operational Oversight Faces Tough Questions
You might be asking how a plane with such obvious and recorded issues was allowed to continue flying. Air India has yet to issue a comprehensive explanation. For many of you who travel frequently, it raises serious concerns about operational oversight. If systems were visibly failing on one flight, why was the same plane cleared for another—especially an international journey carrying hundreds of lives? Akash’s frustration over Air India’s service now reads as something far more serious than a mere passenger complaint.
Boeing’s Ongoing Safety Crisis Casts A Shadow Over The Industry
Boeing is already facing a major crisis of public trust. Over the past year, the company has dealt with serious safety incidents, including the widely reported case in which a door plug on an Alaska Airlines aircraft blew off during flight. The plane made an emergency landing, and the situation sparked national debate about Boeing’s quality control. In early 2024, former Boeing quality manager John Barnett spoke on TMZ Live, revealing that Boeing was “removing quality from the process,” and expressing deep concerns about safety standards. His warning now feels more urgent than ever.
Growing Outrage Highlights Industry-Wide Failures
As someone who depends on air travel, you should be able to board a flight without fearing that the aircraft is unfit to fly. What makes this incident so deeply unsettling is the fact that technical issues were not only visible to crew and passengers but also documented in real-time. If a paying passenger could notice these faults, why didn’t airline maintenance or inspection teams catch them too? The timeline of events suggests gross negligence, and the public is beginning to demand answers.
Calls for Accountability Are Growing Louder
The silence from Boeing and Air India isn’t helping matters. Neither company has issued a detailed public response addressing the timeline of the aircraft’s issues or its maintenance status. You’re left to wonder if lives could’ve been saved had the warning signs been taken seriously. The aviation community is calling for a full investigation, not only into this specific crash but also into broader practices of aircraft approval and in-flight system checks. Every traveler deserves to know the plane they’re on meets every safety requirement without exception.
Public Trust Hinges on Transparency and Reform
You know that travel safety depends on trust. Airlines, manufacturers, and regulators are supposed to protect you. When that trust is broken by a tragic crash—especially one potentially foretold by earlier footage—it becomes harder to feel secure. With this latest incident, many are asking whether Boeing and Air India have placed cost-cutting above passenger lives. The stakes have never been higher for both companies to demonstrate transparency, accountability, and immediate changes to their practices.
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Via: TMZ
