Gujarat plane crash: Big plane crash in Ahmedabad; 242 passengers were on board

An Air India Boeing 737 crashed near Ahmedabad airport; over 200 feared dead. Massive fire, chaos, and emergency response underway. Investigation is ongoing.

Gujarat: In Gujarat's Ahmedabad, a horrific aircraft accident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, 12 June, in which Air India's Boeing 787 passenger plane crashed. Dreaded pictures of the accident have been revealed, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

In the Meghaninagar area, the strong flames and black smoke were watched from afar. The aircraft had 242 passengers, and all are feared to be killed.

According to preliminary information, the accident happened near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. It is being told that the aircraft crashed near the airport boundary. In the pictures that have come out, it is clear that the aircraft has been completely laminated. Relief and rescue operations are running fast.

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According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Air India’s Boeing 787 aircraft, registration VT-ANB, operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. There were 242 people on board, including 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew members.

The flight was commanded by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, with First Officer Clive Kundar as co-pilot. In a photo, the aircraft's wing is seen to have fallen on the ground. Firefly workers are engaged in extinguishing the fire, and so far the fire has been controlled to some extent.

The accident occurred when the aircraft was taking off from the airport. It is believed that this aircraft was going to London. After the incident, there has been a chaos-tafri in the entire area. The scenes of the accident are so frightening that people were seen running around in fear.

 

The aircraft is badly demolished, and most of its parts are burnt. The building with which the aircraft collided is also badly damaged. An emergency has been declared at Civil Hospital, located near the airport. The holidays of all doctors have been canceled so that the injured can get immediate treatment.

At present, the investigation is going on, and the administration is waiting for the confirmation of the cause of the accident. The story is being updates. Stay tuned to Dynamite News for further updates.