Guj plans memorial at AI 171 crash site
Gandhinagar: In a poignant gesture, the state govt has taken an in-principle decision to set up a memorial at the site where Air India flight number 171 crashed shortly after take-off, killing 241 of the 242 persons on board and others on the ground.
The plane crashed into the residential quarters and mess for UG, PG students of BJ Medical College here on June 12.
According to top sources in the state govt, buildings on which the ill-fated plane crashed will be demolished and constructed elsewhere, most probably at another location in the same campus. A memorial will be set up on the area where the plane crashed, so that people can visit the spot and pay their respects to those who perished in the tragedy.
"Currently, multiple investigation teams are working at the crash site to gather evidence and materials. Once the investigation at the crash site is completely over, the buildings on which the plane crashed will be demolished and a memorial is being planned at the site," a top source informed.
Sources said that although the buildings on which the plane crashed do not appear to have been severely damaged, there is a possibility that they might have been internally damaged and weakened.
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"We are also taking into consideration the sentiments of the students who may be too traumatised to occupy the same premises," said sources.
The state health department will prepare a detailed project to identify alternative land where the damaged buildings will be reconstructed. "Primarily, the govt is considering the option of reconstructing the damaged buildings at another site on the same campus, as there is ample space there," said a source.
Commenting on the proposed air crash memorial, sources said that a serene garden will be created, where visitors can offer prayers and pay obeisance to the victims. "The details of the memorial project will be decided later as currently, the authorities are busy dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy. There is a possibility that like Smritivan in Bhuj, the names of all the victims of the airplane crash will be written at the memorial as a remembrance," said sources.
On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in Meghaninagar area, moments after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport. The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of 242 onboard, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, and several persons were killed on the ground where it crashed.
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