Rahul Vaidya Shaken By Air India Crash: ‘I Want To Talk But I Just Can't'
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Air India's Flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad International Airport but crashed soon after. The crash claimed 241 lives out of the 242 people on board.
The Air India crash has sent shockwaves across the country. On June 12, Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB), crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The incident resulted in the death of 241 out of the 242 people on board, leaving only one survivor. As the nation mourns this devastating tragedy, messages of condolence have been pouring in from all corners. Singer Rahul Vaidya also reacted to the incident.
In a video shared online, Rahul was seen speaking to the paparazzi, where he expressed how deeply the tragic news had affected him.
'Kal ke liye bohot bura lag raha hai abhi bhi (I still feel very bad about what happened yesterday)," he said. Rahul added that while he wanted to interact with the media, he was struggling to speak due to the emotional impact the incident had left on him.
'Main chahta hoon bohot saari baatein karoon but andar se ho nahi paa raha (I want to talk about a lot of things but I just can't bring myself to right now)," he said.
He went on to speak on how personal the tragedy felt especially for those who travel frequently. 'Kal jo humare desh ke saath haadsa hua hai, jo tragedy hui hai, woh hum mein se koi bhi ho sakta tha. Hum itna travel karte hain toh bohot zyada kharab lag raha hai (What happened to our country yesterday, the tragedy, it could have happened to any of us. We travel so much and this feels terrible)," he added.
Speaking about the sole survivor, Rahul expressed that he was waiting to hear the account of what truly happened. He concluded with a message of compassion for the victims and their families. 'My prayers for the families of people who are affected. May God give peace to the departed souls," he said.
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The Air India flight was on its way to London's Gatwick Airport (LGW). It had 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board. Among them were 53 British nationals, 7 from Portugal and one Canadian. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was also among those who lost their lives in the crash.
The aircraft crashed into the mess area of a medical college hostel which caused more deaths on the ground. According to a police official who spoke to news agency PTI, 265 bodies, including those of medical students, had been taken to the city's civil hospital.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that the pilots had sent out a 'MAYDAY" call shortly after takeoff. This is an emergency signal that indicates an immediate and grave emergency.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the crash 'heartbreaking beyond words." He promised full support to the families of the victims and said a complete investigation would be done to find out the cause of the accident.
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