SRK heartbroken after Ahmedabad plane crash, sends prayers for victims' families
Actor Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday shared a post, expressing his shock and grief at the plane crash that took place in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. The Bollywood superstar mentioned that he was heartbroken by the tragedy."Absolutely heartbroken with the news about the crash in Ahmedabad... my prayers for the victims, their families and all affected (sic)," he wrote on X.
advertisementSRK joined the list of film celebrities who mourned the loss of lives in the incident. Actors Allu Arjun, Jr NTR, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karan Johar and Janhvi Kapoor, among others, also shared notes on social media, expressing a deep sense of grief after the incident. Several stars, including Rana Daggubati, Salman Khan and Akshay, cancelled their respective media and public events after the news of the incident surfaced.
A devastating tragedy unfolded in Ahmedabad on Thursday when Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed just moments after take-off, with radar data revealing the aircraft climbed only 625 feet before disaster struck.The flight, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, departed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 PM IST and lost contact with air traffic control less than a minute later.advertisementThe aircraft issued a mayday call shortly after departure but lost contact with Air Traffic Control soon after. It crashed outside the airport perimeter near the Meghaninagar area. Visuals showed thick black smoke rising from the site, with seven fire engines rushing to control the blaze. All flight operations at the airport have been suspended.Air India plane crash passenger hotline number: 1800 5691 444Trending Reel
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