The crash occurred shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft, which was heading to London Gatwick, went down in the Meghaninagar area.
Earlier today, Chennai Metro Rail confirmed the incident and announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the deceased's family. Additionally, the contractor, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has offered Rs 20 lakh as compensation.
A day after the horrific crash of a London-bound Air India plane in Ahmedabad, more than 500 students, teachers, and staff members of Sir M Vishweshwarayya School in Haveri, Karnataka, on Friday paid tribute to the victims by observing silence.
The agencies visited the spot on Thursday following the tragic incident involving the international flight AI-171, bound for London, which crashed soon after the catastrophic takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad.
Family members of victims who perished in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have begun arriving in the city for the DNA identification process. Authorities are conducting DNA sampling to confirm the identities of the deceased, with the process expected to take up to 72 hours.
Among the 241 people who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad a day ago was Harpreet Kaur Hora, who was on her way to London to meet her husband for his birthday.
"I found out through the news on mobile around 2.35 pm today. We have not received any information from Air India till now. I still have hopes (for her to be alive). Earlier, I heard that a few of the many people who were onboard had survived. However, I am hearing now that no one has sur