PM's principal secretary P K Mishra visits plane crash site; chairs meet on relief efforts and probe
Ahmedabad,
P K Mishra
, the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday inspected the
Air India plane crash
site in Ahmedabad and also visited the civil hospital where injured persons are undergoing treatment.
Mishra chairing a high-level review meeting at Circuit House here and discussed ongoing relief, rescue, and investigation efforts with senior officials from the Central and state governments, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and Airports Authority of India, an official release said.
All but one of the 242 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 787-8(AI 171) and another 29 persons, including five MBBS students, on the ground were killed when the London-bound aircraft crashed into the nearby campus of the medical college in Meghaninagar area and burst into flames, moments after it took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
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Mishra reviewed the accident site near B.J. Medical College, Meghani Nagar, where senior officials from the state government, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and Airports Authority of India briefed him on the sequence of events and immediate response measures, it said.
During his visit to Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, he met bereaved families, observed DNA sample matching, and directed authorities to provide full assistance, ensuring a seamless and compassionate process, it said.
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He also interacted with injured victims, instructing hospital officials to prioritize their medical treatment and recovery, it said.
"I am very pained by the enormity of the tragedy. Everybody is sad. It is our duty to share grief and express our feelings for the victims," Mishra told reporters.
At the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar, he reviewed DNA sampling efforts and stressed the need to complete identification swiftly while maintaining scientific accuracy, it further said.
The AAIB has launched a detailed investigation, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting a parallel probe under international protocols since the aircraft is American-made, the release said.
Officials confirmed to Dr Mishra that the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) have been located and secured, it said.
Dr. Mishra reiterated the PM's commitment to providing all possible support to victims' families and ensuring a coordinated response across all agencies involved, it said.
The Principal Secretary was accompanied by PMO officials Advisor to the PM Tarun Kapoor and Deputy Secretary, PMO Mangesh Ghildiyal, the release said. PTI
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