It’s been a chilling day. The preliminary report into the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI‑171 —a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that plunged shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad—opens a window into a tragedy both technical and emotional. Seconds after lift-off, at around 08:08:42 UTC , the engines were screaming at 180 knots —right when both fuel-control switches flipped from RUN to CUTOFF , one after the other, barely a second apart. Instantly, both engines began losing thrust. The cockpit voice recorder captured one pilot shaking, “ Why did you cut off fuel? ” — a response came, “ I didn’t. ” There was panic. The crew tried to switch fuel back to RUN, and the plane’s automatic systems tried to relight the engines. Engine 1 partially recovered , but Engine 2 could not arrest its descent despite repeated attempts. A MAYDAY call echoed over the radio around 08:09:05, and just six seconds later , data stopped. The plane crashed less than a mile from the runway, into a medical col...
We all hear about wars on the news, but most of us don’t stop to ask: Where exactly are these wars? Who’s fighting? What’s the impact? Here’s a real-world breakdown of major and minor wars and conflicts happening around the world right now — June 2025. 🔥 Major Conflicts (Large-Scale Wars or Global Impact) 🇺🇦 Russia–Ukraine War Started: Feb 2022 Current Status: Russia continues airstrikes with missiles and drones. Ukraine is defending with Western support. Impact: Entire cities damaged, over 10 million displaced, thousands killed. Why it matters: It's the biggest war in Europe since World War II. 🇮🇱 Israel–Gaza Conflict (Palestine) Reignited: Oct 2023 Current Status: Israel bombards Gaza; Hamas responds with rocket attacks. Impact: High civilian death tolls, refugee crisis, and regional instability. Why it matters: Lebanon and Syria may be drawn in; global protests continue. 🇲🇲 Myanmar Civil War Started: 2021 military coup ...
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