Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the site of the Air India plane crash, in which 265 people lost their lives, and met the injured at the civil hospital in Ahmedabad. A day after the deadly plane crash in the city, the bodies of six victims were handed over to their families after…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday termed Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in Ahmedabad following a plane crash “insensitive”, and said the least he could offer is a promise of accountability, not a “shrug and a lecture on fate”. Sharing a brief clip from the home minister’s remarks, Congress’s media and publicity department head Pawan…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the plane crash tragedy in Ahmedabad has left everyone devastated, saying the loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words. Modi posted his message of grief and condolence on X as he visited the crash site and met…
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…
