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Mint
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
‘Hausla rakhna Ahmedabad' posters emerge as city mourns tragic Air India plane crash: Watch video
Posters with the phrase 'Hausla Rakhna Ahmedabad' (Keep your spirit up, Ahmedabad) are placed across the city after the devastating Air India crash tragedy, according to a video shared by the news agency PTI. Urging residents to stay strong, the poster placed at traffic junctions in Ahmedabad also states, "ye shahar aj utna hi toota hai jitna vo vimaan."(this city as much broken as that plane). On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar area near Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport at around 1:40 pm, killing 241 people on board. Following the crash, Air India shared details regarding the incident on the social media platform X. The airline wrote, 'The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. We regret to inform that, of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities. The sole survivor is being treated in a hospital.' Air India further informed, 'The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals and 1 Canadian national. The survivor is a British national of Indian origin.' Former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, was one of the 241 individuals on board who died in the unfortunate crash. The central government has set up a high-level committee to investigate the Air India plane crash, which will submit the report in three months. The Committee will review the existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines issued to prevent and manage such occurrences and propose comprehensive guidelines for addressing similar instances in the future, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation informed on Friday. 'The Committee will not be a substitute to other enquiries being conducted by relevant organisations but will focus on formulating SOPs for preventing and handling such occurrences in the future,' the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated on X. The high-level committee headed by Home Secretary will include secretary or joint secretary of the Home Affairs ministry, Secretary of Civil Aviation, representative from the Gujarat home department, representative from the state disaster response authority, police commissioner of Ahmedabad, the Director General (DG), Inspection and Safety of the Indian Air Force, DG of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, DG of the aviation regulator- the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, special director of Intelligence Bureau (IB), Director of Directorate of Forensic Science Services.
India Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Unni Mukundan recalls growing up near Air India crash site: Spent 24 years
Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan recalled growing up near the Air India flight crash site in Ahmedabad on Thursday. He expressed sorrow over the tragic accident and said he and his school friends are in deep was born in Kerala's Thrissur and raised in Ahmedabad. He stayed in proximity to the crash site until he turned a conversation with Manorama, the 37-year-old actor said, "I came to know the plane crash took place in Meghaninagar, ten kilometres away from Maninagar in Ahmedabad. Maninagar is where I lived for 24 years. Like Kerala, Gujarat is my favourite state. I spent my childhood and adolescence there. This news is causing immense grief in my heart. My school friends and I are in shock."advertisement Earlier, Unni extended condolences to the families of the victims on social media and hoped they would find strength in such a difficult time. He wrote, "Heartbroken by the news of the Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crash. My heart goes out to the families who lost their loved ones. I can only imagine their grief, and I pray they find strength in their darkest of times. May every soul lost find their peace, and may those left behind feel the warmth of support and love around them. (sic)"Several celebrities from the Indian film industry, including Anupam Kher and Priyanka Chopra, expressed sorrow over the tragic accident on Friday. Anupam earlier shared a video in Hindi on his Instagram account, saying the plane crash is not just news but a mountain of sadness that has broken so many Priyanka shared, "So, so sad. Praying for everyone affected and the families facing unimaginable loss in the Air India tragedy (sic)".The Air India flight crashed moments after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport for London. The aircraft crashed into a government hospital hostel in Meghaninagar. The crash claimed 265 lives, including former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Mukundan made his acting debut with the Tamil film 'Seedan'. He later played the lead role in 'Mallu Singh'. Some of his popular films include 'Vikramadithyan', 'KL 10 Patthu', 'Style', 'Oru Murai', 'Vanthu Parthaya', 'Achayans', 'Malikappuram' and 'Marco'. He won a National award as a producer for his debut production 'Meppadiyan'.
India Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Amitabh Bachchan expresses grief over Air India crash, sends prayers
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan joined the Indian film industry on Thursday in expressing deep sorrow over the tragic Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad. The tragic accident claimed 265 lives, including passengers and crew members, on June 82-year-old actor shared a post on X in Hindi that read "Oh god! Oh god! Shocked! Stunned! God's grace! Heartfelt prayers! (His tweet loosely translated from Hindi to English)"advertisement Several celebrities, including Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Diljit Dosanjh, Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Anupam Kher and others, earlier shared their condolences on social media."Absolutely heartbroken with the news about the crash in prayers for the victims, their families and all affected," wrote Shah Rukh Khan on X."Someone was from India, someone from abroad. Someone was someone's mother. Someone was returning to their son. Someone was on the way to work. Someone was going home after a holiday. But no one knew that this journey would become their last journey," Anupam Kher expressed in the video on Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crashed moments after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft crashed into a government hospital hostel in Meghaninagar. Former Gujarat Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani, also died in the one passenger managed to survive out of the 242 people on the plane. He was later identified as Vishwaskumar Ramesh, seated in a passenger seat Watch IN THIS STORY#Amitabh Bachchan
Canada Standard
a day ago
- Politics
- Canada Standard
"Had worked very hard to get to study in London": Family member of boy killed in Ahmedabad plane crash
Mehsana (Gujarat) [India], June 13 (ANI): Sanket Goswami was among the 241 passengers who were killed in the deadly crash of the Air India flight 171 that took place near Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport. Goswami was headed to London for his studies. A family member stated that the young student leaves behind his younger sister and was the only son of his father. 'My nephew lost his only son, Sanket Goswami. He was going to London to study. He had worked very hard to get to study in London and was very got the message of the crash the moment we reached our home...' the family member said, speaking to the media. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and met Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the lone person who miraculously survived the plane crash. Kumar, a British national of Indian origin, was seated in row 11 at the left window seat in the flight's economy class section that's positioned right behind an emergency exit. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national on board the crashed plane, airline authorities said. The Prime Minister, who arrived in the city earlier today, also met with others admitted in the same hospital, with injuries sustained after the Air India flight to London crashed, soon after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport, into a medical college complex in Meghaninagar nearby. Before arriving at the hospital, PM Modi inspected the plane crash site and took stock of the ground situation. He also held a review meeting with the officials at the airport in Ahmedabad The Prime Minister took to X to share photos of him inspecting the crash site.' Visited the crash site in Ahmedabad today. The scene of devastation is saddening. Met officials and teams are working tirelessly in the aftermath. Our thoughts remain with those who lost their loved ones in this unimaginable tragedy,' PM Modi posted on X. He also posted, 'We are all devastated by the air tragedy in Ahmedabad. The loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words. Condolences to all the bereaved families. We understand their pain and also know that the void left behind will be felt for years to come. Om Shanti.' (ANI)
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Had worked very hard to get to study in London": Family member of boy killed in Ahmedabad plane crash
Mehsana (Gujarat) [India], June 13 (ANI): Sanket Goswami was among the 241 passengers who were killed in the deadly crash of the Air India flight 171 that took place near Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport. Goswami was headed to London for his studies. A family member stated that the young student leaves behind his younger sister and was the only son of his father. 'My nephew lost his only son, Sanket Goswami. He was going to London to study. He had worked very hard to get to study in London and was very got the message of the crash the moment we reached our home...' the family member said, speaking to the media. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and met Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the lone person who miraculously survived the plane crash. Kumar, a British national of Indian origin, was seated in row 11 at the left window seat in the flight's economy class section that's positioned right behind an emergency exit. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national on board the crashed plane, airline authorities said. The Prime Minister, who arrived in the city earlier today, also met with others admitted in the same hospital, with injuries sustained after the Air India flight to London crashed, soon after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport, into a medical college complex in Meghaninagar nearby. Before arriving at the hospital, PM Modi inspected the plane crash site and took stock of the ground situation. He also held a review meeting with the officials at the airport in Ahmedabad The Prime Minister took to X to share photos of him inspecting the crash site.' Visited the crash site in Ahmedabad today. The scene of devastation is saddening. Met officials and teams are working tirelessly in the aftermath. Our thoughts remain with those who lost their loved ones in this unimaginable tragedy,' PM Modi posted on X. He also posted, 'We are all devastated by the air tragedy in Ahmedabad. The loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words. Condolences to all the bereaved families. We understand their pain and also know that the void left behind will be felt for years to come. Om Shanti.' (ANI)
