Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani was among the 241 passengers who was in the ill-fated Boeing 787-8, Air India flight 171 that crashed seconds after take-off and crashed into a resident doctors' hostel building.
Keenal Mistri from Gujarat's Anand was among the 241 people who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Her father-in-law said she had been in India for a month for dental treatment and was flying back to London.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao paid tribute to the deceased in the AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. He added that the state government and the Centre are providing the necessary help.
A local who resides near the AI-171 crash site said, "My son was there... He called me and told about the plane crash incident. My house is located 100-200m away from the crash site. The fire was still burning when I arrived... In 5-7 minutes, fire department, CISF and authorities reached at
Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad has recovered a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from the debris of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, killing all passengers and crew members except one.
Speaking on the incident, he said, "The visuals after the incident show that the landing gear has not gone up as it should be. If the landing gear has not gone up, then there is 100% chance of major technical default... If the landing gear failed, which means there is a major technical defec
Congress MP Kumari Selja called the Ahmedabad plane crash one of the most serious incidents in aviation. She demanded a proper investigation into the accident.
Thakur Ravi, who works as a cook at the UG mess of BJ Medical College, said his mother and two-year-old daughter have been missing since the Air India plane crashed into the college complex a day ago.
Vishwash, who is a British Citizen of Indian origin, then removed his seat belt and came out of the aircraft, adding that his left hand was burned when fire erupted.
A father's hope for his daughter to succeed in life through education was crushed after the Ahmedabad plane crash, which killed her along with all others on board except one passenger in Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Payal Khatik was on her way to pursue an M.Tech course at a college
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the Air India plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives a day earlier.