The London-bound flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport this afternoon, and rammed into a doctors' hostel in the Meghani Nagar area in Ahmedabad.
"Following the tragic incident in Ahmedabad, a formal investigation has been initiated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in line with international protocols set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)," Naidu posted on X.
In a shocking incident in Agartala, the body of Sharif Miah, a young electrician associated with the Smart City project, was found stuffed inside an ice-cream freezer at a local shop in Gandacherra's Narayanpur area.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri have mourned the death of over 200 persons reported to have been killed in the plane crash at Ahmedabad.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri on Thursday expressed grief over the plane crash in Ahmedabad and said his prayers are with those who have been affected by this incident.
Chhetri posted on his Instagram story, "Devastated by the news coming in from Ahmedabad. Prayers and strength go ou
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.
Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda on Thursday expressed grief over the tragic plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and said that the whole nation is in shock and pained by the incident.
Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, who visited the crash site of the Air India flight near Ahmedabad, assured that a fair and thorough investigation would be carried out to uncover the cause behind the tragic incident.