The pilots of the Air India flight that crashed today , killing 241 people on board, have been pictured after details of their desperate mayday call emerged. According to air traffic control at Ahmedabad Airport, the aircraft departed at 1.39pm local time (9.09am BST) from runway 23. Shortly after take-off, the crew issued a "mayday" distress call, indicating an emergency situation. However, the aircraft did not respond to the calls made by the airport traffic control, India's aviation