Kolkata , June 13, 2025 (ANI) : Speaking on what might have caused the Ahmedabad plane crash tragerdy, a serving commercial pilot, Arindam Dutta said "Until the black box is recovered and investigated, I can't give you the exact details. It came to our knowledge that after takeoff, the landing gear was still down; it should have been up after 50 to 60 feet, and then it sank within 30 to 40 seconds. With a huge amount of fuel, at least 90-100 tons of fuel, that's aviation gasoline - it's highly inflammable in nature, and with a small spark, it will just be like a bomb. The safety audit will give us the proper reason. There may be two to three causes: mechanical, human error, or weather. During takeoff and landing, these two segments are very vital. "In those 30 seconds, the captain gave a mayday call, so something was going on in the cockpit, and during that period, he had the guts to give a call."
00:00Unless and until the black box recover and investigate from the black box, I can't give you the exact details.
00:08But two, three things, obviously, it came on our knowledge that after takeoff, landing gear was still down because at least 50 to 60 feet it should be up.
00:20And then after it sinks a lot and within 30, 40 seconds, with a huge amount of fuel, it's not less than 90 to 100 tons fuel, that's aviation gasoline.
00:36It's highly inflatable in nature.
00:40With a small spark, it will, just like a bomb.
00:43And it's happened only. You saw that after that sink and it's grounded, it's a huge fireball came out from there.
00:52So during takeoff, after takeoff, 50, 60 feet, no flap, that landing gear reduction.
00:59So something was going on because, but in this 30 second, captain gave a mayday call.
01:06So something is going on in cockpit and during that period, he has the guts to give a mayday call also.
01:14So he was struggling and definitely with a landing gear down, huge drag created during that time.
01:21So it's difficult to climb up.
01:26So after retraction of landing gear, it's easy to climb very smoothly.
01:32But something was going on, maybe technical, maybe human error, weather was clear, bird activity, naked eye, it's not there.
