The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the national civil aviation regulator, on initiated an investigation into the crash of Air India flight AI-171 on Thursday afternoon that occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. According to a senior DGCA official, the aircraft involved was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registered as…
At least 204 people are feared dead and 41 injured after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday morning. The aircraft, operating as Flight AI-171 to London Gatwick, went down in the densely populated Meghaninagar area just minutes after departure. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner…
A devastating tragedy unfolded in Ahmedabad this afternoon as an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London, crashed just minutes after takeoff, leaving no survivors among the 242 passengers and crew on board. The aircraft crashed into a doctors’ hostel belonging to a medical college at around 1:30…
A London-bound Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, triggering a massive emergency response. The incident occurred near the Meghaninagar area of the city. The rescue teams had been rushed to the spot. All efforts are being made to ensure that medical aid and relief support are…
Domestic consumer inflation was recorded at 2.82 per cent in May, easing from 3.16 per cent the prevous month, official data showed on Thursday. This marks the seventh straight month of sequential cooling in the retail prices. (This is a breaking news story. More details will be added shortly) Source link
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India’s London-bound Flight AI171 carrying around 242 passengers, reportedly crashed near Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport on Thursday. According to initial reports, the flight went down between 1pm to 2 pm, the Ahmedabad Fire Brigade responded swiftly and has reached the location.Videos from the crash site show thick smoke billowing into the sky, visible from…