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A forensic team reached the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Friday, a day after a London-bound flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 241 people on board, including 12 crew members.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site of the AI-171 flight crash in Ahmedabad on Friday morning. The Air India flight AI171, hours after the incident, claimed the lives of 241 people, including 12 crew members.
A resident living in a housing colony near the AI-171 crash site in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, recounted the harrowing moment, saying the impact felt like an earthquake. The local added that they rushed to the scene immediately after the crash.
A total of 241 people on the Boeing 787-8, including 12 crew members, have been reported dead in the crash, as confirmed by the airline's post-midnight report on Friday.
The AI-171 flight that was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025 carrying 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portugese nationals and one Canadian national, crashed near the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport into a resident doctor's hospital
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Ahmedabad airport on Friday morning and is scheduled to visit the crash site of the Air India flight AI171, hours after the incident claimed the lives of 241 people, including 12 crew members.
Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani expressed deep sorrow over the tragic crash of an Air India flight in Ahmedabad that claimed several lives.
Speaking to reporters at the site, NDRF official Hariom Gandhi said, "Our team is on standby and working. Our six teams are working on the ground. Wait for some time... We cannot give any numbers until the site is completely cleared."
Speaking to ANI, Pawan Khera said, "It was a very sad day in our lives. From the visuals that we are watching on television, things don't look very good. We can only hope. We offer prayers to all the passengers and their family members. I think it is a sad day for the country."
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu have arrived at the domestic terminal of Ahmedabad airport to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the Air India flight AI171 crash site today.