In order to increase lift and enable a greater angle of attack, short-field takeoffs employ more flaps, which enable the aircraft to accelerate rapidly and rotate at a lower takeoff speed.

India's AAIB is thoroughly investigating the Air India flight AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad, exploring all possibilities, ...

Air India flight, which had been heading to Gatwick with 242 people on board, crashed 30 seconds after take-off ...