CCTV footage captures moment Air India passenger plane took off before crashing
CCTV footage captures moment Air India passenger plane took off before crashing
Aviation analyst Peter Lemme talks about the different factors that may have contributed to the Air India Boeing 787 plane crash.
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Toronto Star
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- Toronto Star
The sole survivor of Air India's crash described feeling stuck midair within seconds of takeoff
NEW DELHI (AP) — The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn't believe he was alive when he opened his eyes, surrounded by flames, debris and charred bodies. The British national of Indian origin, Viswashkumar Ramesh, was headed to London when the flight crashed minutes after taking off from India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
Candlelight prayer held in Brampton Hindu temple for Air India crash victims
Residents in Brampton are paying tribute to those lost in yesterday's tragic plane crash. A candlelight prayer was held at a Hindu temple in Brampton Friday night to remember the victims of the Air India crash. Devotees gathered at Hindu Sabha Mandir to pray for the 241 passengers aboard the London-bound Boeing 787 who died Thursday, after their plane crashed into a medical college hostel after takeoff in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad. Dozens more on the ground, including four medical students, were killed as a result of the crash. The lone Canadian national on board the flight was identified as 32-year-old Nirali Patel, who lived in Etobicoke with her husband and young son and worked as a dentist in Mississauga. Dr. Nirali Patel Maehu Lama, the president of the temple, said Patel, whose parents and brother live in Brampton, was a regular visitor. 'We have lost our own family member,' Lama said. 'All the Hindu devotees, they are our family members. So that's why it's very shocking for everybody.' Lama said he was still in shock and couldn't believe what had happened. 'We have gathered to pray for the families, in support of those families who have lost their loved ones,' he said. 'This was very tragic.' A family friend told CTV News Toronto on Thursday that Patel was visiting India for four or five days. Ashok Kapoor, the former president of the temple, said that it was necessary to hold the prayer event as many members had been impacted by the tragedy. 'That is what the purpose of this evening is to pay the condolences and pray that God gives strength to the families to be at this loss,' he said. One passenger survived the crash after jumping out of the emergency exit, sustaining burns and other injuries. Viswashkumar Ramesh spoke to India's national broadcaster on Friday, saying he was still in disbelief that he's alive. This handout photo issued by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs shows Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah meeting British plane crash survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, at a hospital in Ahmedabad, after Air India confirmed Mr Ramesh was the sole surviv... This handout photo issued by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs shows Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah meeting British plane crash survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, at a hospital in Ahmedabad, after Air India confirmed Mr Ramesh was the sole survivor of the 242 people on board the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it crashed into a medical college shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad airport. (Ministry of Home Affairs India via AP) On Friday, investigators recovered the black box on a rooftop near the crash site. Information recorded in the device could reveal what caused the crash. With files from The Associated Press
Canada Standard
2 hours ago
- Canada Standard
"Accidents never happen due to single reason": Aviation expert Devesh Agarwal on Air India plane crash
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 13 (ANI): Aviation expert Devesh Agarwal on Friday stressed that plane crashes are rarely caused by a single factor and called for a thorough investigation into the crash of Air India flight AI-171 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. Speaking to ANI, Agarwal said, 'Accidents never happen due to a single point of reason. There are always a series of reasons. That's why it is important to investigate this matter...' Backing the aircraft's credibility, he added, 'This 787 Dreamliner plane is the most modern plane. It is the latest aircraft of the safety systems are engines used in this flight are not a new development. The engines installed here are very reliable engines. All the airlines, regulators and others trust this aircraft because it can keep the plane flying for 6 hours straight.' He also noted, 'The whole world has its eyes on this of right now, we have around hundreds of 787 flights flying in the world.' Another aviation expert, Ajay Ramakrishnan, stressed the need for patience until the flight data is fully analysed. 'There were two engines in the aircraft... All aircraft engaged in commercial operations are capable of sustaining flight even if one engine fails. This plane should have been able to continue the flight even if one of its engines had failed. If this didn't happen, we wouldn't be able to tell what exactly happened. We need to wait for the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) is retrieved... Based on whatever we know, the power of both engines, for unknown reasons, decreased or finished, due to which it could not sustain the aircraft and it came down. We can't say much beyond this at this stage,' Ramakrishnan said. On Thursday, the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI 171, was en route to London from Ahmedabad when it crashed shortly after takeoff. There were 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Of the passengers, 241 died in the crash. The lone survivor, identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, on Friday, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirmed the recovery of the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), commonly referred to as the black box, from the rooftop of a building at the crash site. The Ministry of Civil Aviation clarified that, contrary to circulating reports, a video recorder that had been recovered at the crash site was not the DFDR. The AAIB has launched a full-scale investigation into the crash, with over 40 staff from the Gujarat State Government joining efforts to support the Ministry of Civil Aviation teams on the ground. The black box, a critical piece of evidence, will be analysed to determine the cause of the tragic crash that claimed the lives of 241 people onboard, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. 'Contrary to some reports, the video recorder being circulated is not the DFDR (Digital Flight Data Recorder). The black box was found on the rooftop. AAIB began work with full force immediately. Over 40 staff from the State Government joined efforts to augment MoCA teams on site. The DFDR has been recovered from the rooftop,' the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said in a statement. The investigation is underway, and the recovered DFDR is expected to provide vital insights into the events leading up to the disaster. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and met the survivor and other injured people. According to airline authorities, the passengers on board included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national. (ANI)
