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Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Ahmedabad plane crash: 241 of 242 on board die in worst single plane crash in India, toll on ground could rise
Ahmedabad plane crash (Picture credit: AP) AHMEDABAD: India's deadliest air crash involving a single plane, with at least 245 casualties onboard and on the ground, unravelled in 30 seconds of horrific footage on Thursday as an 11-year-old Air India 787-8 Dreamliner taking off from Ahmedabad for London with 242 passengers and crew flatlined after climbing barely 650ft and crashed into a medical college campus before bursting into flames. Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was among the passengers killed in the disaster, while at least four confirmed deaths were reported on the campus of B J Medical College and Civil Hospital, around 3km from the end of runway from which the flight had taken off. A lone passenger - identified as Indian-born British national Viswashkumar Ramesh, 40, seated in 11A - walked out of the burning plane after miraculously surviving the crash. Sources said the toll could rise as 290-odd body bags were used. Three doctors and a pregnant woman, wife of a doctor at the hospital in Meghaninagar, were killed inside the quarters and mess into which the aircraft crashed. A fourth doctor is reported missing. Around 21 resident doctors on the college campus suffered burns and fractures. The flight's passenger list had 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese and a Canadian. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Kanada'daki 350.000 yeni nitelikli göçmenden biri olun Canada Immigration Express Şimdi başvur Undo Rupani was travelling to London to be with his wife and daughter. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who had logged 8,200 hours of flying, was in the cockpit with First Officer Clive Kunder. The 10-member cabin crew included two young women from conflict-ridden Manipur. Initial details suggest the aircraft may have experienced technical difficulties shortly after take-off, with a "Mayday" call from the cockpit to Ahmedabad ATC before communication snapped. Docs left mess after lunch, plane crashed minutes later AI 171, which was scheduled to depart from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport's Terminal 2 at 1.10 pm, took off at 1.39 pm after a full-length run on the 3,505-metre Runway No. 23. What was to be an estimated 9-hour, 22-minute journey to Gatwick airport ended when the Dreamliner - the first one to crash since Boeing launched the 787-8 - looped into Atulyam-4, the residential quarters of super-specialist resident doctors, and a mess for UG and PG students at one of Gujarat's top medical colleges. Initial details suggest the aircraft may have experienced technical difficulties shortly after take-off, with a "Mayday" call from the cockpit to Ahmedabad ATC before communication snapped. Operations at the airport were suspended for over two hours. As rescuers scoured the plane's wreckage, spread across half a kilometre, it became clear that survivors would be hard to find. While the fuselage rested on residential quarters, the tail hung from the damaged mess building where doctors had assembled for lunch. Teams from NDRF, IAF, BSF and NSG were part of salvage operations along with 50-odd ambulances and 65 fire engines. Dr Tushar Patel, an internal medicine specialist, said the death toll in the mess would have been much higher had the plane crashed into the building moments earlier. Hundreds of doctors had left the building by then after having lunch. The aircraft's black box - the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder - holds the key to finding out how the disaster occurred, aviation officials said. This is India's biggest civil aviation disaster since 2020, when an Air India Express flight skidded off a wet runway while landing at Kozhikode in Kerala and split into two. Of the 190 people on board, 21, including the two pilots, died. The 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision between two Saudia and Kazakhstan Airlines flights caused the highest casualties - 349 - in an air crash in India. On Oct 19, 1988, an Indian Airlines plane crashed in its final approach to Ahmedabad airport, killing 130 people. "The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words," PM Narendra Modi wrote on X after news of the AI 171 crash sent ripples of shock coursing through the world. Britain's King Charles III said he and his wife, Queen Camilla, were "desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning". British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the tragedy "devastating". Aircraft maker Boeing said in a statement that it was in contact with Air India and ready to offer any support to the Tata-owned airline.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
241 Of 242 On BoardDie In Worst SinglePlane Crash In India
Ahmedabad: India's deadliest air crash involving a single plane, with at least 245 casualties onboard and on the ground, unravelled in 30 seconds of horrific footage on Thursday as an 11-year-old Air India 787-8 Dreamliner taking off from Ahmedabad for London with 242 passengers and crew flatlined after climbing barely 650ft and crashed into a medical college campus before bursting into flames. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was among the passengers killed in the disaster, while at least four confirmed deaths were reported on the campus of B J Medical College and Civil Hospital, around 3km from the end of runway from which flight AI 171 had taken off. A lone passenger – identified as Indian-born British national Viswashkumar Ramesh (40), seated in 11A – walked out of the burning plane after miraculously surviving the crash. Sources said the toll could rise as 290-odd body bags were used. Three doctors and a pregnant woman, wife of a doctor at the hospital in Meghaninagar, were killed inside the quarters and mess into which the aircraft crashed. A fourth doctor is reported missing. Around 21 resident doctors on the college campus suffered burns and fractures. The flight's passenger list had 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese and a Canadian. Rupani was travelling to London to be with his wife and daughter. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who had logged 8,200 hours of flying, was in the cockpit with First Officer Clive Kunder. The 10-member cabin crew included two young women from conflict-ridden Manipur. Initial details suggest the aircraft may have experienced technical difficulties shortly after take-off, with a "Mayday" call from the cockpit to Ahmedabad ATC before communication snapped. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Operations at the airport were suspended for over two hours. AI 171, which was scheduled to depart from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport's Terminal 2 at 1.10pm, began its takeoff at 1.39pm on the 3,505-metre Runway No. 23. What was to be an estimated 9-hour, 22-minute journey to Gatwick airport ended when the Dreamliner – the first one to crash since Boeing launched the 787-8 – looped into Atulyam-4, the residential quarters of super-specialist resident doctors, and a mess for UG and PG students at one of Gujarat's top medical colleges. As rescuers scoured the plane's wreckage, spread across half a kilometre, it became clear that survivors would be hard to find. While the fuselage rested on residential quarters, the tail hung from the damaged mess building where doctors had assembled for lunch. Teams from NDRF, IAF, BSF and NSG were part of salvage operations along with 50-odd ambulances and 65 fire engines. Dr Tushar Patel, an internal medicine specialist, said the death toll in the mess would have been much higher had the plane crashed into the building moments earlier. Hundreds of doctors had left the building by then after having lunch. The aircraft's black box – the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder – holds the key to finding out how the disaster occurred, aviation officials said. This is India's first major civil aviation disaster since 2020, when an Air India Express flight skidded off a wet runway while landing at Kozhikode in Kerala and split into two. Of the 190 people on board, 21, including the two pilots, died. The 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision between Saudia and Kazakhstan Airlines flights caused the highest casualties – 349 – in an air crash in India. On Oct 19, 1988, an Indian Airlines plane crashed in its final approach to Ahmedabad airport, killing 130 people. "The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words," PM Narendra Modi wrote on X after news of the AI 171 crash sent ripples of shock coursing through the world. "In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected," he said. Britain's King Charles III said he and his wife, Queen Camilla, were "desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning". British PM Keir Starmer called the tragedy "devastating". Aircraft maker Boeing said in a statement that it was in contact with Air India and ready to offer any support to the Tata-owned airline. Ahmedabad: India's deadliest air crash involving a single plane, with at least 245 casualties onboard and on the ground, unravelled in 30 seconds of horrific footage on Thursday as an 11-year-old Air India 787-8 Dreamliner taking off from Ahmedabad for London with 242 passengers and crew flatlined after climbing barely 650ft and crashed into a medical college campus before bursting into flames. Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was among the passengers killed in the disaster, while at least four confirmed deaths were reported on the campus of B J Medical College and Civil Hospital, around 3km from the end of runway from which flight AI 171 had taken off. A lone passenger – identified as Indian-born British national Viswashkumar Ramesh (40), seated in 11A – walked out of the burning plane after miraculously surviving the crash. Sources said the toll could rise as 290-odd body bags were used. Three doctors and a pregnant woman, wife of a doctor at the hospital in Meghaninagar, were killed inside the quarters and mess into which the aircraft crashed. A fourth doctor is reported missing. Around 21 resident doctors on the college campus suffered burns and fractures. The flight's passenger list had 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese and a Canadian. Rupani was travelling to London to be with his wife and daughter. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who had logged 8,200 hours of flying, was in the cockpit with First Officer Clive Kunder. The 10-member cabin crew included two young women from conflict-ridden Manipur. Initial details suggest the aircraft may have experienced technical difficulties shortly after take-off, with a "Mayday" call from the cockpit to Ahmedabad ATC before communication snapped. Operations at the airport were suspended for over two hours. AI 171, which was scheduled to depart from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport's Terminal 2 at 1.10pm, began its takeoff at 1.39pm on the 3,505-metre Runway No. 23. What was to be an estimated 9-hour, 22-minute journey to Gatwick airport ended when the Dreamliner – the first one to crash since Boeing launched the 787-8 – looped into Atulyam-4, the residential quarters of super-specialist resident doctors, and a mess for UG and PG students at one of Gujarat's top medical colleges. As rescuers scoured the plane's wreckage, spread across half a kilometre, it became clear that survivors would be hard to find. While the fuselage rested on residential quarters, the tail hung from the damaged mess building where doctors had assembled for lunch. Teams from NDRF, IAF, BSF and NSG were part of salvage operations along with 50-odd ambulances and 65 fire engines. Dr Tushar Patel, an internal medicine specialist, said the death toll in the mess would have been much higher had the plane crashed into the building moments earlier. Hundreds of doctors had left the building by then after having lunch. The aircraft's black box – the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder – holds the key to finding out how the disaster occurred, aviation officials said. This is India's first major civil aviation disaster since 2020, when an Air India Express flight skidded off a wet runway while landing at Kozhikode in Kerala and split into two. Of the 190 people on board, 21, including the two pilots, died. The 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision between Saudia and Kazakhstan Airlines flights caused the highest casualties – 349 – in an air crash in India. On Oct 19, 1988, an Indian Airlines plane crashed in its final approach to Ahmedabad airport, killing 130 people. "The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words," PM Narendra Modi wrote on X after news of the AI 171 crash sent ripples of shock coursing through the world. "In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected," he said. Britain's King Charles III said he and his wife, Queen Camilla, were "desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning". British PM Keir Starmer called the tragedy "devastating". Aircraft maker Boeing said in a statement that it was in contact with Air India and ready to offer any support to the Tata-owned airline.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Ahmedabad plane crash: Passenger Vishwashkumar Ramesh makes miraculous escape; was on seat 11A
Ahmedabad air crash survivor; his ticket NEW DELHI: A passenger survived the deadly crash of a London-bound Air India passenger plane, after it rammed into a nearby doctors' hostel shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, the city's police commissioner said. Also Read | Ahmedabad man avoids Air India crash by postponing travel, says God saved him from death 'The police found one survivor in seat 11A. He is in the hospital undergoing treatment. Cannot say anything about the number of deaths yet.' Ahmedabad Police commissioner GS Malik told news agency ANI. 'The toll may increase as the flight crashed in a residential area,' he added. In videos going viral on social media, a man in a blood-soaked white shirt is seen heavily limping and walking towards an ambulance. He is surrounded by locals who ask him about others who were on the ill-fated flight. The man was identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national. He reportedly jumped from the aircraft at the last moment, and saved his life. There were 242 people on board the aircraft - 230 passengers and 12 Air India staff (2 pilots, 10 cabin crew). Also Read | Ahmedabad air crash: Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani among victims, confirms BJP The passengers included 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Putin, Zelensky Send Messages Of Condolences To India After Devastating Plane Crash In Ahmedabad
CONFIRMED: Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani Was Onboard Air India Flight That Crashed In Ahmedabad An Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad Airport while taking off for London on June 12, 2025. Reports suggest that former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was onboard, but official confirmation is still awaited. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, directing them to rush to Ahmedabad and ensure all possible assistance is extended to those affected. Relief and rescue efforts are currently underway at the crash site in Ahmedabad. #airindiacrash #gujarat #vijayrupani #ahmedabadplanecrash #flightai171 #boeing7878dreamliner #meghaninagar #dharpursmoke #dgcainvestigation #amitshah #gujaratcm #airindia787crash #ahmedabadairportincident #londonflightcrash #airindiaemergency #planecrashjune12 #airindiaaccident #dreamlinercrash #ahmedabadrescue #airindianews #nationalconcern #aviationdisaster #indiansky #tragicevent #airindiaupdate #crashinvestigation #toi #toibharat 55.4K views | 3 hours ago
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Goodbye': British Citizen's Haunting Last Video Minutes Before Take Off: Air India Crash
CONFIRMED: Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani Was Onboard Air India Flight That Crashed In Ahmedabad An Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad Airport while taking off for London on June 12, 2025. Reports suggest that former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was onboard, but official confirmation is still awaited. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, directing them to rush to Ahmedabad and ensure all possible assistance is extended to those affected. Relief and rescue efforts are currently underway at the crash site in Ahmedabad. #airindiacrash #gujarat #vijayrupani #ahmedabadplanecrash #flightai171 #boeing7878dreamliner #meghaninagar #dharpursmoke #dgcainvestigation #amitshah #gujaratcm #airindia787crash #ahmedabadairportincident #londonflightcrash #airindiaemergency #planecrashjune12 #airindiaaccident #dreamlinercrash #ahmedabadrescue #airindianews #nationalconcern #aviationdisaster #indiansky #tragicevent #airindiaupdate #crashinvestigation #toi #toibharat 55.4K views | 3 hours ago
