Air india flight going from ahmedabad to london crashed as soon as it took off. There were 242 people on board. There is an atmosphere of grief all over the world after the accident. Amidst all this, a video went viral on social media in which bodies are seen scattered all around the place of the incident. It is also difficult to identify the bodies. To identify the dead, the gujarat government has appealed to the relatives to give dna samples.
Air india flight AI-171 going from ahmedabad to london crashed shortly after takeoff. After the accident, air India has issued emergency helpline number 1800 5691 444 for AI-171. According to news agency IANS, air India's aircraft Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off from runway 23 of Sardar Vallabhbhai patel international airport at 13.39 IST. A mayday call was issued shortly after this, but no further communication was received from the cockpit.
Captain sumit Sabharwal was flying the plane
The plane was being piloted by Captain sumit Sabharwal, who is a long-time pilot of air india and had more than 8,200 flight hours of experience. At the same time, First Officer Clive Kunder had flown 1,100 hours. The accident took place near Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad. The plane crashed during take-off. Immediately after the plane crashed, black smoke was seen rising in the sky from the spot. Due to this, heavy damage is estimated in the plane crash.
230 passengers, 10 cabin crew and two pilots were on board
After the plane crash, several fire brigade vehicles reached the spot. Relief and rescue work is being done. However, no official information has yet been revealed about the loss of life and property in this accident. At the time of the accident, there were 242 people on board the plane, including 230 passengers, 10 cabin crew and two pilots. air india said on its social media handle 'X', Flight AI171 was going from ahmedabad to london Gatwick. It has met with an accident today on June 12. We are currently investigating the details and will share more information in this matter on our social media platform 'X' and air India's website.
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