American woman dies following crash in Northern Ireland
An American woman has died after a single-vehicle collision in Northern Ireland.
Police said that pedestrian Allison Eichner, aged in her 40s and from Connecticut, died after the crash in the Causeway Road area of Bushmills on Wednesday.
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A person was arrested as part of the police response.
Detective Inspector Cherith Adair said: 'Police received and responded to a report of a collision shortly before 12.30pm.
'Colleagues from the emergency services also attended the scene.
'A female pedestrian aged in her 40s was taken to hospital by colleagues from the emergency services, however she sadly died from her injuries.
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'One person was arrested at the scene, and remains in custody at this time, assisting with enquiries.
'Detectives from the Collision Investigation Unit are conducting enquiries to establish the circumstances of the collision, and would ask anyone who might have information which could assist to get in touch.
'The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 683 of 11/06/25.'
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PSNI chief warns rioters ‘we will arrest you'
Northern Ireland's police chief has warned 'bigots and racists' behind three nights of disorder in the region that his officers will be coming after them. Jon Boutcher said a young girl who was the victim of an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena at the weekend, an incident that triggered protests that descended into violence in the Co Antrim town, had been 'further traumatised' by the rioting since Monday. Forty-one officers have been injured in the unrest, which had resulted in 15 arrests by Thursday evening. Mr Boutcher, who met the girl's family on Thursday, delivered a stark message to the rioters as he spoke to the media in Belfast after a meeting with his oversight body, the Northern Ireland Policing Board. 'Stop this violence,' he said. 'We will come after you. We will arrest you. We will prosecute you successfully. It is not in any way a way for a civilised society to behave and it must stop now.' He said the family was 'mortified' by the disorder. 'This girl's family and this girl want it to end. Our communities want it to end. We need it to end. So please don't come out on the streets tonight. If you do, we will police you and we will deal with you through the criminal justice system.' After the warning, gatherings in several towns proceeded largely without any major disturbance by 9pm on Thursday. A significant police presence had been deployed to Ballymena and Portadown but there was no initial repeat of the violence of previous nights. Police said a separate protest in east Belfast also ended early in the evening. The riotous behaviour earlier in the week saw vandalism, vehicles burned and arson attacks on a number of properties across several towns. Petrol bombs, fireworks, masonry and a hatchet were among items thrown at officers. Police responded with water cannon, dogs and plastic baton rounds in an attempt to disperse crowds during riots in Ballymena. Mr Boutcher said: 'I want to specifically mention the 41 police officers who've been injured. Each of those officers have put themselves in harm's way to protect our communities. 'And I want to send a very clear message to all our diverse communities: we stand absolutely shoulder to shoulder with you. We are here to protect you. 'We are your police service, and these bigots and racists will not win the day. This will be policed properly. We will deal with this – and we all know that in this room – but let's call an end to it now.' The PSNI chief said the initial lawful and legitimate process before unrest broke out was done in a way that was responsible and empathetic to the victim. However, he said the protest was subsequently 'hijacked' and turned into 'wanton, disgraceful criminal behaviour that is absolutely race motivated'. The chief said the service was under-resourced and needed to be funded 'properly' rather than 'disgracefully'. However, he said his officers would still bring people to justice: 'We've put our public order inquiry team together, we'll be releasing images of those responsible. We will be going after them.' Mr Boutcher said 80 public-order officers from Scotland came to the region on Thursday to support policing efforts. The head officer described how PSNI members helped evacuate foreign national families who were hiding in attics and wardrobes in their homes in Ballymena as rioters went on the rampage on Monday night. He said the families targeted had done nothing wrong. 'They are not criminals. They contribute positively to society here and are well integrated,' he said. 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The Sun
40 minutes ago
- The Sun
As violent thugs riot & ‘turn UK town into Iraq', locals claim unchecked migrants have been ‘dumped on their doorstep'
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"The first night it was locals attacking the houses and the second night it was people from all over Northern Ireland. 'The second night was the worst because there were so many cars and houses on fire. 'They think we are all the same and they don't like mass migration. Luckily, they didn't attack our house. "I'm worried they will come for us again tonight. But as long as we are safe, we will keep living in Northern Ireland.' 12 12 12
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Miracle escape of 'seat 11A' as British SURVIVOR is seen WALKING AWAY from Air India crash jet on local TV, after police said they feared all 244 on board Gatwick-bound flight had died
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'Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly,' he added. 'When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. 'There were pieces of the plane all around me. Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.' Mr Ramesh, who lives in London with his wife and child, was travelling home from seeing family in India when the plane crashed, hitting buildings housing doctors in the city of Ahmedabad. On the ground, police said they had found another survivor in the hospital struck by the plane. The confirmed death toll has climbed to at least 240 people, according to police. Before the discovery of the British survivor, authorities said that they believed no one had escaped the flight alive. The plane had been carrying 244 passengers, according to police. There were 53 British nationals on board as well as 159 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese citizens and a Canadian. Eleven of those on board were children, including two newborns. British passengers Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee and their daughter, who lived in Gloucester, were on board the flight, the BBC reported this evening. Rescue teams supported by the military have recovered 204 bodies from the scene so far, with casualties from the plane and the area surrounding the crash. Aviation experts say that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner may have suddenly lost power 'at the most critical phase of flight' after takeoff. The plane momentarily disappeared from view behind trees and buildings before a massive fireball erupted on the horizon in this horrifying clip A video posted to social media appeared to show the plane descending in a controlled manner with a high nose angle and landing gear deployed Police said they had found a lone survivor who had been sitting in seat 11A when Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff in India this morning The possible causes are believed to include a rapid change in wind or a bird strike leading to a double engine stall. Officials from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau are now at the scene to carry out an analysis of the wreckage and retrieve the stricken jet's black box. Videos shared on social media showed the aircraft rapidly losing altitude - with its nose up - before it hit a building and erupted in a violent explosion. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik confirmed that one passenger had somehow survived the crash. 'The police found one survivor in seat 11A. He has been taken to the hospital and is currently receiving treatment,' he told news agency ANI. 'As for the number of casualties, it's too early to confirm. The crash occurred in a residential area, so the death toll may rise.' The Boeing jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat at around 1:40pm (0810 GMT), officials said. Ahmedabad, the main city of India's Gujarat state, is home to around eight million people, and the busy airport is surrounded by densely packed residential areas. 'When we reached the spot there were several bodies lying around and firefighters were dousing the flames,' resident Poonam Patni told AFP. 'Many of the bodies were burned,' she added. 'Our office is near the building where the plane crashed. We saw people from the building jumping from the second and third floor to save themselves. The plane was in flames,' said one resident, who declined to be named. 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Preliminary flight tracking data from flightradar24 reveals the plane reached an altitude of just 625ft after takeoff - a height far below standard for a commercial aircraft several minutes into departure. Captain Saurabh Bhatnagar, a former senior pilot, told NDTV that circulating footage showing the plane's terrifying descent 'looked like a case of multiple bird hits wherein both the engines have lost power'. 'The takeoff was perfect,' he said. 'And just, I believe, short of taking the gear up, the aircraft started descending, which can happen only in case the engine loses power or the aircraft stops developing lift.' Aviation expert Sanjay Lazar noted that the Dreamliner was only 11 years old, so was unlikely to have underlying technical issues. The plane was under the command of Captain Summeet Sabharwal, who had 8,200 hours of experience. A bird strike 'would explain why the aircraft did not have the power to lift,' he said. 'If there were multiple bird hits on take-off, it probably could not have gone beyond the 6-7 minute threshold and started falling.' In pilots' forums, aviation experts said that it sounded like the plane's Ram Air Turbine (RAT), an emergency wind turbine, had been deployed shortly before the crash. Wreckage of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner lies at the site where the Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025 Davidson explained that the low altitude and high speed reading at the final moment might indicate a 'steep nose-down trajectory or a stall event' just after takeoff. 'This is consistent with accidents like Spanair Flight 5022 and Flydubai Flight 981, where mechanical or environmental factors combined with compromised lift performance led to loss of control during or just after liftoff,' he said. The former pilot noted: 'Flight data alone isn't enough to determine fault — but it tells us this aircraft never truly made it airborne in a meaningful way. 'Whatever happened, it happened fast, and right at the most critical phase of flight.' According to data logs recorded at 30-second intervals showed the plane remained on the ground or was taxiing slowly for over four minutes after it first registered on public trackers. The plane took off and reached 625ft, but no further gains in altitude were recorded before the crash. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the plane sent a mayday call moments before the tragedy unfolded. Prof Paul Williams, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Reading, observed: 'At the time of the departure, the weather conditions at the airport appear to have been very good. 'It was a dry and sunny day in Ahmedabad, with temperatures near 40°C. 'There was good visibility and light winds from the west. There was no bad weather in the vicinity. 'There is no indication at this stage that turbulence or other weather conditions were a factor in the crash.' Prof John McDermid, Lloyd's Register Chair of Safety, University of York, noted: 'It's surprising that the accident occurred before the aircraft had even got to 200metres altitude. 'Pilots can abort take-off until quite late in the take-off roll, so it seems like the problem occurred very suddenly in the final part of the take-off roll, or shortly after take-off, and was sufficiently serious to be unmanageable. 'Given the levels of redundancy in systems, the fact that aircraft are designed to climb out on only one engine, etc. on initial sight this seems a very surprising accident.' Peter Neenan, aviation lawyer and Partner at UK law firm Stewarts, explained that there would likely be a joint investigation to uncover the cause of the tragedy. 'In due course, the Indian Directorate of General Civil Aviation will begin their investigation,' he said. 'The US National Transportation Safety Board will assist in that investigation and given the number of deaths of British nationals, we would expect the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch to also assist.' He noted that such investigations 'routinely take two or more years to complete'. The jet careened back to earth in the densely populated Meghani area of the city. Dark images showed the charred remains of bodies littering the site, while other pictures shared to social media revealed chunks of the plane's fuselage and tail protruding from a demolished building. Parts of the jet smashed into accommodation for doctors practising at the BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital. Remnants of the fuselage and the landing gear were seen dangling through a gaping hole in the side of what appeared to be a canteen, with half-finished plates of food clearly visible on benches inside. 'The building on which it has crashed is a doctors' hostel... we have cleared almost 70% to 80% of the area and will clear the rest soon,' a senior police officer told reporters at the scene. Firefighters doused the smouldering piles of debris with their hoses as photos and videos taken by horrified residents in Meghani showed a huge plume of thick black smoke emanating from the crash site. 'Our office is near the building where the plane crashed. We saw people from the building jumping from the second and third floor to save themselves. The plane was in flames,' said one resident, who declined to be named. Footage of the final moments before the crash appeared to show the plane descending in a controlled manner with a high nose angle and landing gear deployed. It momentarily disappeared from view behind trees and buildings before a massive fireball erupted on the horizon. The jet was fuelled for a long-haul flight direct to Gatwick, intensifying the blast. British Foreign Minister David Lammy said he was 'deeply saddened' by news of the crash, adding that Britain was now working with Indian authorities to establish exactly what led to the incident. 'My thoughts are with all those affected. The UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support,' his statement read. The Indian aviation minister's office said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who described the crash as 'heartbreaking beyond words', had directed it to ensure all support was extended to the rescue efforts immediately. All relevant agencies were on high alert and coordinated efforts were underway, the aviation minister's office added. Air India's Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran shared a heartfelt statement that read: 'With profound sorrow I confirm that Air India Flight 171 operating Ahmedabad London Gatwick was involved in a tragic accident today. 'Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event. At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. 'We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted.' Gatwick Airport subsequently confirmed the flight that was due to land at 18:25 today had crashed on departure. Aviation expert Julian Bray told MailOnline: 'It's a Boeing Dreamliner that has gone down - not certain whether they've managed to get anybody off the plane. 'If it has indeed crash-landed and they can deploy the chutes out then they should be able to get people off in 90 seconds. I am aware there are fire appliances in attendance - this is a major incident. 'It is very disappointing that it is a Dreamliner as it is a state-of-the-art Boeing. We cannot rule out security issues. But this is all speculation on my part.' Weather conditions were calm at the time of the accident with clear skies and a windspeed of just seven knots, or eight miles per hour. Indian news agency ANI reported police sources had confirmed 242 people were on board the flight. India's aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said in a statement: 'Shocked and devastated to learn about the flight crash in Ahmedabad. We are on highest alert. 'I am personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action. 'Rescue teams have been mobilised, and all efforts are being made to ensure medical aid and relief support are being rushed to the site. My thoughts and prayers are with all those on board and their families.' The Director General of India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is en route to the site of the incident with a team of investigators, according to the Times of India. Air India shared a brief statement in the wake of the disaster, writing on X: 'Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. 'At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest.' Ahmedabad is the main city in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad airport said it had suspended all flight operations with immediate effect following the incident this morning. The flight reportedly reached an altitude of just 625 feet before it began to descend, according to flight tracking service Flightradar 24, which declared the plane's transponder signal dropped just seconds after it left the runway Shocked residents are seen standing close to the scene as firefighters work to extinguish flames Shocking images shared to social media showed a huge trail of smoke emanating from the crash site near the international airport this morning Thick plumes of black smoke are seen rising from the site of the crash Smoke trails at the scene of the crash The 787 Dreamliner involved in today's crash is a widebody, twin-engine plane. It is believed to be the first ever of a Boeing 787 aircraft, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. The last fatal plane crash in India was in 2020 and involved Air India Express, the airline's low-cost arm. The airline's Boeing-737 overshot a 'table-top' runway at Kozhikode International Airport in southern India. The plane skidded off the runway, plunging into a valley and crashing nose-first into the ground. Twenty-one people were killed in that crash. The formerly state-owned Air India was taken over by Indian conglomerate Tata Group in 2022, and merged with Vistara - a joint venture between the group and Singapore Airlines – in 2024. Tata said an emergency centre had been activated and a support team set up for families seeking information. Today's tragedy is the latest in a string of disasters involving Boeing jets and comes just six months after a 737 crashed in South Korea, killing 179. In October 2018, Boeing's Lion Air flight 610 plunged into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, in Indonesia killing all 189 people on board. Then, in March 2019, Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crashed minutes after departing Addis Ababa, resulting in the deaths of 157 passengers and crew. Shares of planemaker Boeing fell 8% in premarket US trading following today's incident. Boeing said in a statement it was aware of initial reports and was working to gather more information.
