Authorities investigating the catastrophic crash of Air India Flight AI171 are focusing on a mysterious object seen flying off the aircraft just moments after takeoff—a potential clue in what has become the deadliest aviation disaster in over a decade.
The London-bound plane, which departed from Ahmedabad, India, yesterday (June 12) crashed just 33 seconds after liftoff, slamming into a nearby medical college hostel and ending the lives of 241 people.