Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: Relatives of the victims from the Ahmedabad-London flight AI115 are congregating in Ahmedabad to receive the remains of their loved ones who perished in the tragic Air India flight that went down shortly after takeoff on June 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to meet with those injured in the devastating incident, including Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the catastrophe.
Air India flight AI-171, headed for London-Gatwick, crashed just moments after departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, claiming the lives of 241 individuals, including 230 passengers and 11 crew members, and leaving the nation in shock. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner sent out a distress “Mayday” signal less than a minute after takeoff before colliding with the hostel of BJ Medical College, igniting a fire upon impact.
Debris was scattered over a 1.5-km radius, as rescue teams described a horrific scene filled with flames, smoke, and unrecognizable remains. “These aren’t bodies you can identify visually. They are shadows,” remarked a rescue official. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), BSF, and local firefighters worked tirelessly for hours to control the fire and recover bodies from the wreckage.
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