Deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad. My heartfelt prayers for the people on board. May strength and support reach all affected families in this difficult hour.
Air India flight to London with 242 passengers crashes near Ahmedabad
It is the first major crash involving Air India since its privatisation and takeover by Tata Group in 2022
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating flight AI171 from Ahmedabad airport to London’s Gatwick airport crashed in a residential area shortly after take-off on Thursday afternoon, said the aviation regulator.
The aircraft, bearing registration VT-ANB, had 242 people on board, including two pilots and ten cabin crew members.
“The aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1.39 pm from Runway 23… It gave a Mayday call to ATC (air traffic controller), but thereafter no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC,” said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Ministry of Civil has activated an Operational Control Room to coordinate all updates related to the AI171 crash For assistance, contact: 011-24610843 9650391859
May God give strength to all families affected, by the plane crash to overcome this tragedy.
Om Shanti
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