Air India confirms 241 on board plane killed in crash with one survivor

The air plane traveling from India to London has crashed in moments of takeoff on Thursday, killing 241 passengers and crew and more people on earth.

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Dreamliner, who took off from the city of Ahmedabad, in western India, an eagle in a residential area, hitting the hospital complex and a medical student hostel.

One passenger survived the catastrophe – British national, sitting in the seat 11a and who later told the family that he had no idea how he left.

It is not yet clear what caused the decline, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as “Heart outside the word”.

Officials warned that the number of deaths could rise in what was quickly described as one of the deadliest air disasters in the history of India.

Air India Flight AI171 has left the Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport at 13:39 at Local Time (08:09 GMT) and was due to the Touch Airport in London in London at 18:25 BST.

There were 230 passengers on board, including 169 Indian citizens, 53 Britain, seven Portuguese citizens, a Canadian and 12 crew members.

The main head of the local police said BBC that 204 bodies were obtained so far – but it was not known how many of these victims were on the plane or it was on the ground.

The pictures from the scene show the debris scattered over the large collision zone, with parts of the plane built into buildings.

Extraordinary news that one person survived the catastrophe quickly made international titles, as the British national, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, was recorded in the ambulance, and the smoke healed smoked in the background.

“Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise … It all happened so fast,” he told local media from the hospital.

His cousin, Ajai Walgi, said she was Mr. Ramesh called his family to say that “alright”, but he doesn’t know where he can’t know where he called and Ajai, who was on the plane with him.

The incident on Thursday was the first fatal decline that includes 787 Dreamliner, first introduced in 2011. years.

Boeing said that he was “ready” to support an investigation, which was conducted by the Indian Investigative Bureau of accidents.

“We are in contact with Air India regarding the flight 171 and ready to support them. Our thoughts are with passengers, crew, first respondents and all affected,” he said for Bureau.

American and British investigators will travel to India, with the National Transport Protection Plate (NTSB), saying it will help Indian authorities.

The General Manager of India for Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the plane has issued a few seconds in operation after takeoff.

He lost contact with air traffic control shortly afterwards, he crashed directly outside the airport perimeter.

The site in a collision is located in a medical campus with 10 specialized centers. The Sachin Pitha BBC describes the chaos scene, and the rescue workers take over the remains of those who fail.

Fat smoke continued to falsify from working hours after falling, and passengers passengers were abolished around, he reported.

An additional Chief Secretary in Gujarat confirmed that the aircraft hit the hostel and staff for staff and staff of the Medical College and the Civil Hospital.

“He crashed into a mess hostel, then bounced one of the home buildings,” Dean of Hospital, Dr. Meenkashi Parek, said for the BBC.

The crash happened at the time of lunch when many students were in the canteen, she added. The photos show a huge part of the plane stuck in one of the domestic buildings and dusty, abandoned messy halls with unresolved food plates still on the tables.

“Most students ran away … but the building set fire and smoke was extremely thick. So 10 to 12 students were trapped,” Dean said.

She added that it is possible that several students were killed. Officials said they were in the hospital.

Tata Group, who owns Air India, said that he would give one rupee crore – equivalent of about 86,000 pounds – the families of each person killed in a collision.

Prime Minister Modi wrote on X: “Tragedy in Ahmedabad is remembered and grieving us. In this sad class, my thoughts are with everyone who is all affected by everyone.”

Both Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Sarmer said they were updated as the situation developed, while King Charles expressed their “deepest sympathies” to everyone who was hit by a collision.

Starmer confirmed that the team in the UK was shipped in Gujarat to join the investigation as familiar with families and friends affected to address foreign office.

Additional Reporting Tiffany Vertheimer