Relatives and families of people aboard the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon are desperately seeking information about their loved ones, with many still unaware of their fate.
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit conveyed his condolences on Thursday following the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. He said that it has shocked everyone and that "this tragedy cannot be forgotten."
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday expressed grief over former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's demise in an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
The Government of Goa has declared state mourning for a day on June 13 in view of the crash incident in Gujarat's Ahmdebad on Thursday, involving a London-bound Air India flight.
Air India has deployed a special team of caregivers to Ahmedabad to assist ground staff following an unspecified incident. The airline is collaborating with local authorities to provide necessary support and extend full cooperation in the ongoing investigation.
"We understand that people are eager for information. Please know that we will continue to share accurate and timely information as soon as we can. But anything we report must be accurate and not speculative; we owe that to everyone involved. For now, our teams are working around the cloc
The Indian High Commission in the UK has released an emergency number for relatives of passengers who were onboard the Air India Flight AI171, which crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday. It asked people to use this number only for emergency visa-related queries about the next of kin
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu arrived at the site of the Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday to take stock of the situation.