The initial report of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad has revealed that the aircraft achieved the maximum airspeed at about 08:08:42 UTC. Twenty-three seconds later, at about 08:09:05 UTC, one of the pilots transmitted a 'MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY' call. At 8:14:44 UTC, the crash fire tender left for rescue and firefighting and was later joined by local administration.