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India Gazette
an hour ago
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- India Gazette
Immature asking resignation of leaders: Maharashtra Minister slams Opposition over Air India crash remarks
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan has reacted strongly to the tragic Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, calling it a heartbreaking incident and slamming the opposition leaders for demanding 'resignations'. Speaking to ANI, Minister Mahajan said, 'This is a tragic incident... It is very immature of those (opposition) who are commenting on this, asking resignation of the leaders... They do not know anything apart from politics...' He added that this is not the time for politics but a moment to support rescue efforts and stand by the victims and their families. Meanwhile, Saligram J Murlidhar, former Deputy Director of the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), called the Ahmedabad crash one of the most unfortunate aviation disasters in recent Indian history. He said fuel contamination could be a major reason behind the incident. Speaking to ANI, Murlidhar said, 'The Ahmedabad plane crash was one of the most unfortunate incidents in Indian recent history. The aircraft is a Boeing Dreamliner. It is one of the most ultramodern aircraft with all the safety precautions, navigation, and it is almost foolproof.' He said the aircraft was carrying over 35 tons of fuel, and its failure to gain altitude suggested a major technical issue. Authorities are currently searching for the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) to understand what happened in the final moments of the flight. On Thursday, the Al-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aeroplane bound for London's Gatwick had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport. The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash. The aircraft was piloted by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a Line Training Captain with 8,200 hours of flying experience, assisted by First Officer Clive Kundar, who had logged 1,100 flying hours. As per Air Traffic Control (ATC), the aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1339 IST (0809 UTC) from runway 23. It made a Mayday call to ATC, but thereafter, the aircraft did not respond to the calls. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft crashed outside the airport boundary. Eyewitnesses reported thick black smoke rising from the crash site. According to Air India, the passengers included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national. (ANI)
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First Post
an hour ago
- First Post
Ahmedabad plane crash: 33 on-ground deaths push toll to 274, some people missing
Death toll in the Ahmedabad plane crash rose to 274 after authorities recovered 33 more bodies from the hostel mess of the BJ Medical College where the plane crashed read more The remains of Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport. CISFHQrs/PTI The death toll in the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad rose to 274 as salvage teams scoured the debris of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The team operating at the site found the black box of the plane along with 29 more bodies on Friday. This increased the death toll to 274, making it the worst single-aircraft disaster in the history of aviation. The initial death toll was 241, amounting to the passengers and crew onboard. However, the authorities noted that 33 people died on the campus of Ahmedabad's BJ Medical College after the aircraft crashed into the college building in the Meghaninagar area. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Joint Commissioner of Police (Sector 1) Neeraj Badgujar said that the black box was found on the rooftop of the students' mess on the medical college campus. It is pertinent to note that the aircraft's emergency location transmitter was found on Thursday night. The focus shifts to the ravaged campus building According to The Times of India, the search operations focused on the campus building overnight since it bore the brunt of the crash, along with nearby areas. 'We have sent 319 body parts, including complete and partial remains, for DNA matching to confirm the victims' identities,' a state govt official told TOI on Friday. Besides the 241 victims on board, the confirmed casualties, before more bodies were discovered, included three doctors and the pregnant wife of a neurosurgery resident. Meanwhile, a fourth 'doctor', identified as MBBS student Jay Prakash Chaudhary, was reported missing. His body was eventually identified by his family on Friday. The authorities recovered the black box of the aircraft 28 hours after the accident took place. It is pertinent to note that the black box includes a Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). It is considered an essential tool in identifying the cause of the aircraft crash. Ahmedabad police registers a case Meanwhile, the Ahmedabad city police have registered a case of accidental death at Meghaninagar police station and launched an investigation into the matter. The police noted that they received the first call of a crash and fire at 1:44 pm on Thursday. The crash occurred at the Old IGP Campus, which houses residential blocks for MBBS students and resident doctors from BJ Medical College, affiliated with the Civil Hospital. Soon after the crash, officials noted that most passengers and crew had been charred beyond recognition. Their remains were eventually transported to the Civil Hospital. On Friday, Central agencies, including the National Investigation Agency, visited the crash site . It is pertinent to note that foul play has not been ruled out as the authorities investigate the case. The focus is now on gathering flight data and evidence to understand the technical and/or human factors that may have caused the crash. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Canada Standard
2 hours ago
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- Canada Standard
Expert discusses possibility of
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 14 (ANI): Former Deputy Director of the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Saligram J. Murlidhar, called the Ahmedabad plane crash one of the most unfortunate incidents in India's recent history, and raised the possibility of fuel contamination as a major factor behind the tragic incident. Speaking to ANI, Saligram J. Murlidhar said, 'The Ahmedabad plane crash was one of the most unfortunate incidents in Indian recent history. The aircraft is a Boeing Dreamliner. It is one of the most ultramodern aircraft with all the safety precautions, navigation, and it is almost foolproof.' According to Murlidhar, the aircraft carried more than 35 tons of fuel, and its inability to gain altitude suggested a major technical failure. He explained that authorities were trying to locate the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) to analyse the final moments of the flight. 'The first thing they have to do is to locate the Flight Data Recorder (FDR). They have to pull out the memory card from the FDR, mount it on a healthy unit, which can be replayed, and then download the data to a computer to start your analysis. Similarly, you get the data from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and you try to synchronise those two to see what the conversation that has taken place, and then you try to correlate the root cause of this crash,' Murlidhar explained. Murlidhar ruled out a bird strike as a possibility for both engines failing simultaneously, stating that such an event would not have affected both engines at once. 'If we look into the possibility of both the engines malfunctioning, it cannot be due to a bird strike because if it is due to a bird strike, then you will get some arcing sparking and smoke and both the engines will not encounter the bird strike at the same time,' he noted. The expert suggested that fuel contamination may have been the cause of the crash, as it could lead to a thrust loss or power failure in both engines. 'One of the reasons that can cause thrust loss, power loss, which prevented the aircraft from climbing, is fuel contamination. So if the fuel is contaminated, both engines will behave the same way, and the thrust generated is less, and the aircraft could not sustain the climb rate. It descended and it fell because it contained more than 35 tons of fuel to reach London. The moment it crashed, there was a big, huge fireball,' he added. On Thursday, the Al-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aeroplane bound for London's Gatwick had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport. The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash. The aircraft was piloted by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a Line Training Captain with 8,200 hours of flying experience, assisted by First Officer Clive Kundar, who had logged 1,100 flying hours. According to Air Traffic Control (ATC), the aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1339 IST (0809 UTC) from runway 23. It made a Mayday call to ATC, but thereafter, the aircraft did not respond to the calls. Immediately after departing Runway 23, the aircraft crashed outside the airport perimeter, and heavy black smoke began emanating from the accident site. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national on board the crashed plane, airline authorities said. (ANI)
The Hindu
2 hours ago
- The Hindu
Editors pick newsletter Accident Investigation Bureau recovers Blackbox of the Air India aircraft
Twenty-eight hours after the deadly Air India plane crash that killed 241 people on board, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday recovered the black box that could provide crucial evidence about what caused the fatal occurrence. It was recovered from the wreckage of the aircraft – a part of which had barged into the roof of the BJ Medical College's hostel minutes after it took off from the Ahmedabad airport. The black box encases two critical data recording devices, that is, the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). The latter records radio transmissions and sounds in the cockpit (such as engine noise or the pilot's voice) whilst the former monitors variables such as airspeed, altitude and direction. The two are considered particularly essential in reconstructing the chain of events that lead to an aircraft accident. Though called a 'black box', the metal case is usually orange, as the brighter colour makes it easier for it to be identified amid debris. The equipment is located at the tail of the aircraft – which happened to be the only part of the plane remaining intact in Thursday's fatal occurrence. The airplane crash in Gujarat's capital Ahmedabad is the first fatal accident of Boeing's Dreamliner family of planes. A team of U.S. National Transport Safety Board and aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Authority, would assist AAIB in investigating the cause of one of the worst aviation disasters in the past decade. Further, India's aviation safety regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued fresh inspection guidelines for the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, which are powered by GE Aerospace's GEnx engines. The North American engine manufacturer maintained safety was their top priority extending support to the latest actions. The Hindu's Editorial The Hindu's Daily Quiz When will U.S. President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on his 'Liberation Day' tariff hikes end? June 30 July 9 July 1 July 2 To know the answer and to play the full quiz, click here.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Expert discusses possibility of "fuel contamination" behind Ahmedabad plane crash
Chennai: Former Deputy Director of the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Saligram J. Murlidhar, called the Ahmedabad plane crash one of the most unfortunate incidents in India's recent history, and raised the possibility of fuel contamination as a major factor behind the tragic incident. Speaking to ANI, Saligram J. Murlidhar said, "The Ahmedabad plane crash was one of the most unfortunate incidents in Indian recent history. The aircraft is a Boeing Dreamliner . It is one of the most ultramodern aircraft with all the safety precautions, navigation, and it is almost foolproof." According to Murlidhar, the aircraft carried more than 35 tons of fuel, and its inability to gain altitude suggested a major technical failure. He explained that authorities were trying to locate the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) to analyse the final moments of the flight. "The first thing they have to do is to locate the Flight Data Recorder (FDR). They have to pull out the memory card from the FDR, mount it on a healthy unit, which can be replayed, and then download the data to a computer to start your analysis. Similarly, you get the data from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and you try to synchronise those two to see what the conversation that has taken place, and then you try to correlate the root cause of this crash," Murlidhar explained. Live Events Murlidhar ruled out a bird strike as a possibility for both engines failing simultaneously, stating that such an event would not have affected both engines at once. "If we look into the possibility of both the engines malfunctioning, it cannot be due to a bird strike because if it is due to a bird strike, then you will get some arcing sparking and smoke and both the engines will not encounter the bird strike at the same time," he noted. The expert suggested that fuel contamination may have been the cause of the crash, as it could lead to a thrust loss or power failure in both engines. "One of the reasons that can cause thrust loss, power loss, which prevented the aircraft from climbing, is fuel contamination. So if the fuel is contaminated, both engines will behave the same way, and the thrust generated is less, and the aircraft could not sustain the climb rate. It descended and it fell because it contained more than 35 tons of fuel to reach London. The moment it crashed, there was a big, huge fireball," he added. On Thursday, the Al-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aeroplane bound for London's Gatwick had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport. The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash. The aircraft was piloted by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a Line Training Captain with 8,200 hours of flying experience, assisted by First Officer Clive Kundar, who had logged 1,100 flying hours. According to Air Traffic Control (ATC), the aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1339 IST (0809 UTC) from runway 23. It made a Mayday call to ATC, but thereafter, the aircraft did not respond to the calls. Immediately after departing Runway 23, the aircraft crashed outside the airport perimeter, and heavy black smoke began emanating from the accident site. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national on board the crashed plane, airline authorities said.
