Ahmedabad: At least 265 people were killed on Thursday when a London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical college complex here and burst into a ball of fire less than a minute after takeoff, an official said. The dead in the country’s worst air disaster in recent times included…
Mumbai: Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national….
New Delhi: GE Aerospace on Thursday said it is prepared to support Air India and the investigation into the plane crash in Ahmedabad. “We have activated our emergency response team, and we are prepared to support our customer and the investigation,” a GE Aerospace spokesperson said in a statement. The London Gatwick-bound Boeing 787 aircraft…
New Delhi: Union ministers and India Inc. on Thursday expressed shock at the crash of the London-bound Air India flight and extended heartfelt condolences to the family members of passengers on the ill-fated flight. A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area moments after taking off from the…
Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was reportedly onboard the Air India plane which crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. All 242 people, including crew members, are feared dead. According to his office, the former Chief Minister was reported to be severely injured in the crash. Talking to reporters, Vijay Rupani’s neighbours expressed…
Mumbai: The National Burns Center, a specialized center for the treatment of burn-related injuries in Navi Mumbai, has kept 20 beds ready, given the crash of an Air India plane in Ahmedabad, a senior official said. “Considering the seriousness of the Ahmedabad-London flight crash incident, we have kept 20 beds ready on our own,” said…
New Delhi: Hours after a London-bound plane crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, the British High Commission in India said it is working with local authorities to urgently establish the facts and provide support. According to Air India, the Boeing 787-8 aircraft from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick was carrying 242 passengers…
New Delhi: Tragedy struck on Thursday afternoon (June 12) when an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, carrying 242 individuals, failed to maintain altitude and went down around 1:38 pm, erupting into a fiery explosion near the Meghaninagar area in Ahmedabad….
Ahmedabad: Six teams of the National Disaster Response Force and two from the BSF have been sent to undertake rescue and relief operations at the aircraft crash site in Ahmedabad on Thursday, officials said. Two NDRF teams have reached the spot near the Ahmedabad airport while four more are on their way, an officer of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday as heartbreaking beyond words and said it has “stunned and saddened us”. He said he is in touch with ministers and other authorities who are working to assist those affected. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “The tragedy in…
