Following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has activated an Operational Control Room to coordinate response efforts and provide support to those affected.
Political leaders across the country expressed shock and deep sorrow over the plane crash in Ahmedabad with 242 people on board, calling the incident "extremely sad and worrying."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Ahmedabad to assess the situation following the plane crash which occurred near the city's airport today, which carried 242 passengers, according to sources. Shah had also spoken with Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Har
AI has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information. The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, is currently not operational and all flight operations are temporarily suspended until further notice, the airport said.
The Air India B787 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into a residential area (Meghani Nagar), taking off at 1:38 PM, and crashed 5 minutes after takeoff. The Directorate of Airworthiness (DAW), Assistant Directors of Airworthiness (ADAW) and one Flight Operations Inspector (FOI) are already in