Air India Crash: 1988 Ahmedabad Plane Accident Killed 133, A Survivor Later Found Dead In...
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The Air India flight crash near Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday brought back the horrific memories of the 1988 accident that killed 133 people.
The deadly crash of Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport brought back the horrific memories of the 1988 accident that killed 133 people. Just two people survived after sustaining injuries. One was them was a textile businessman, Ashok Agarwal, who was in 2020 found dead at his home in Prahladnagar area of the city. In the 1988 crash, he had lost his wife, then 22, and their 11-month-old daughter Ruhi.
The accident took place on October 19, 1988 when Indian Airlines Flight 113 was on final approach to Ahmedabad Airport (AMD). Reports stated that Boeing 737‑200 (VT‑EAH) arriving from Mumbai crashed in poor visibility, hitting trees and a high‑tension pylon about 2.5 km from runway 23.
Of the 135 onboard, 129 were passengers and six were crew members. The accident was ruled a controlled flight into terrain due to pilot and ATC error under foggy conditions
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