An Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 241 of the 242 onboard and eight people on the ground. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner collided with a medical college hostel, but narrowly missed a densely populated residential area and a nearby hospital. Many believe the pilot may have intentionally diverted the crash to reduce casualties.

A Reddit user noted the plane “crashed in a somewhat loosely populated area” and just “400 metres north is a civil hospital… \[and] adjacent is a high-density residential area.” Aviation officials confirmed the plane was carrying almost a full load of fuel.

Among the victims was Arjun Patoliya, a father traveling to fulfill his late wife’s final wish. Their two daughters, now orphaned, were just four and eight years old.

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal reportedly sent a mayday call: “No thrust, losing power, unable to lift.” Experts suggest cockpit error may be to blame. YouTuber Captain Steve theorized a flap was mistakenly retracted instead of the landing gear. Former pilot Alastair Rosenschein agreed, saying, “It does look like the aircraft didn’t have its take-off flap setting.”

The black box has been recovered and the investigation is ongoing.