A major plane crash occurred in ahmedabad, gujarat on thursday (12 June). An air india plane crashed near the airport. There were 242 people on board the AI171 plane. According to news agency AP, all the people on board the plane died.
Where did the accident happen?
This accident happened in Meghnani Nagar area within three minutes of the plane taking off from Sardar patel international Airport. The plane crashed at the Doctors Hostel.
When did the accident happen?
According to air Traffic Control (ATC), AI-171 took off from runway 23 of ahmedabad airport at 1:39 pm. Shortly after taking off from runway 23, the plane met with an accident.
Where was the plane going?
This plane was going from ahmedabad to London.
How many passengers were on board?
There were a total of 242 people on board the plane. These include 12 crew members.
How many people were hit besides the passenger?
15 doctors have been injured due to the crash on the doctors' hostel. They have been taken to the hospital. The local councilor said that at least 20 to 25 people must have been victims at the crash site. He said that people jumped from the seventh floor to save their lives. They are also injured.
Big personalities on board
Former gujarat Chief minister Vijay Rupani was also on board the plane. He was going to london to meet his daughter.
People from which countries were on board this plane?
Out of the 230 passengers, 169 were indian citizens. There were 53 british citizens, 7 Portuguese citizens and 1 Canadian citizen. All were taken to the hospital.
Who was the captain of the plane?
Captain sumit Sabharwal was in command of the plane and with him was First Officer Clive Kunder.
How did the accident happen?
The video of the plane crash has surfaced. In which it can be seen that the plane is coming down and suddenly becomes a ball of fire. Then there was chaos. people ran towards the crash site. fire engines arrived. people were seen helping. They were seen extinguishing the fire. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered an investigation to find out the reasons behind this accident. However, only after finding the black box will it be revealed how this plane crashed. Actually, the black box is never destroyed. It records all the activities of the plane.
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