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ReutersLondon’s passenger Airport tied to London Airport Gatwick crashed soon after he took off in Ahmedabad, West India on Thursday, killing 241 passengers and crew.
It later appeared He survived only one passenger, a British man.
Among those who were on board were Indian, British, Portuguese and Canadian citizens.
More than 200 bodies were obtained from the scene, but it is not clear how many of them are on the plane and how much victims are made of soil.
Details continue to appear from the scene.
When and where did the plane crash?
Air India Flight AI171 has left Ahmedabadov Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport at 13:39 Local Time (08:09 GMT), Air India said.
Should have landed in London Gatwick at 18:25 BST.
The plane crashed at the departure from Ahmedabad – where all operations have been suspended since.
Central Industrial Security Power / IndiaAccording to the FlightTrader24 flight monitoring site, the signal from the aircraft is lost “less than one minute after take-off”.
The flight monitoring data ends with an aircraft at an altitude of 625ft (190m).
The plane gave an invitation to manage air traffic, the Indian air regulator said. After that, there was no answer to the answer after that.
He collapsed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar.
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The plane crashed into a building used as medical accommodation in the Faculty of Medicine, Birajmee Jeejeebhoi and the Civil Hospital.
Photo taken after the collision shows the abandoned tables and food panels in the hostel canteen. At the other end of the room, people gathered to inspect a huge hole in the wall obviously caused by the aircraft.
One woman on the scene said Ana that her son jumped from the second floor of the hostel, while keeping the plane down there.
Checked recordings taken in Central Ahmedabad showed huge plums of black smoke in the sky.
Roky Gagdarkar BBC said people near the place near the scene ran on “Save as many lives”.
He said that emergency services were involved in rescue work and try to put out the fire and described that they saw the bodies taken from that area.
The Indian Department of Foreign Affairs Randhir Jaisval said he informed the press that “we lost a lot of people.”
Air India later issued a statement confirmed by 241 people in that the plane would be killed. The airline said “the only survivor” was treated in the hospital.
Ahmedabad’s police chief GS Malik said that it was very likely that there were victims on the ground in which the plane crashed and warned that “some locals” would die.
Who was on board?
Air India confirmed that in a given 242 passenger and crew members were boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which has a total of 256 seats.
There were 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese citizens, a Canadian and 12 crew in a plane.
The only crash survivor is appointed as Vishwashkumar RameshBritish man sitting in the seat 11a.
Indian media were quoted as they said, “Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. All that happened so fast.”
The BBC talked to one of his relatives, Ajai Walgi in Leicester, who said Vishwashkumar called his family to say “ok”.
Mr. Valgi said that Vishwashkumar did not know where he was his brother, also called Ajai, who was also on the plane.
Three Britons are thought to be from Gloucester – Akeel Nanabava, his wife Hanna Vorajee and their daughters Sarah – among those who were on the flight. In the statement, Gloucester Muslim was said that it “deeply disembarked” and offered his “deepest condolences” to the family.
Ammiarah Taju, the granddaughter of married vapor, told BBC from the house of parents in Blackburn as the family “adheres to hope” are still alive.
Adam Taju, 72 and his 70-year-old Hasina flew with his ZetAmam Altafhuen Patel, 51, who lives in London with his wife.
Leicester East MP Shivani Raja said BBC News realized that there was a “handful of Leicester residence”, but stressed that “official reports” are still waiting.
She said her community, who has a large population of British Gujaratis, “They are all really terrible and devastated” in a collision.
The “Hystem Center” and the support team established for the family seeking, said the President of Air India Natarajan Chandrasekaran.
Gatwick Airport said the reception center for travelers were placed and said British citizens with concerns about friends or family should call 0207 008 5000.
What do we know about the plane?
The involved aircraft was Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and the air collision was the first time that it came like this.
The model was running 14 years ago. Just six weeks ago, Boeing took off at the fact that he reached a turning point to wear a billion passengers.
Air India manages fleet more than 190 plane, including 58 Boeing plane, according to your website.
In the statement, Boeing said, “We are in contact with Air India regarding flight 171 and ready to support them. Our thoughts are with passengers, crew, first respondents and all affected.”
Were weathers played a role in the cause of collisions?
Avialian experts said the BBC position of the aircraft wings, because it took the problem of the plane.
One Verified Verified Verified video shows a plane that descends before a large explosion appears while hit the ground.
“When I look at that,” Analytical Analyst Geoffrey Thomas said, “The divisions are still turned off, but the flaps pulled.”
Another expert, Terry Torr, said, “It’s very hard to say from the video, it doesn’t look like they’re squatting and it would be a completely obvious explanation for an aircraft that was not properly completed.”
“It would point to a potential human error if the flaps are not properly placed,” said Marko Chan, a former pilot and a senior lecturer at the new Buckinghamshire University, “but the video resolution is too low to confirm that.”
What did the airline and authority say?
Air India confirmed the X that the flight is “involved in an accident after take-off”.
It is said that he has fully cooperated with the authorities investigating the decline and would provide additional updates and set a dedicated passenger phone for more information: 1800 5691 444
Spokesman Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Airport said that all operations suspended until further notice and advised passengers to check the airline before traveling to the airport.
Tata Group, who owns Air India, said to give 1 Rupees Rupees – equivalent to about 86,000 pounds – the families of each person killed in a collision.
The Chief Executive Director of Air India, Campbell Wilson, described his “deep sadness” after the incident.
“This is a hard day for all of us in Air India and our efforts are now focused on the needs of our passengers, crew members, their families,” said in a video statement.
ApplyThe Indian Air Force Minister said he directed “all agencies for aviation and ambulances to take rapid and coordinated action”.
Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjapar added X: “Rescue teams are mobilized, and all efforts are given to ensure the support of medical assistance and help to rush to location.”
Officials were instructed to conduct “imminent operations of rescuers and facilitators” and agree on the “war base”, said the chief minister of Gujarat.
How did India and Great Britain react?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the fall “stunned and sad”.
“It’s a heartless heart,” he said in Statement of K, Adding to be in touch with officials who help in affected.
UK Prime Minister Minster Sir Keir Starmer said the scenes that appear from Ahmedabad “Dlying”.
“I have been updated as a situation developing, and my thoughts are with travelers and their families in this deep disturbing time,” he said.
Foreign Secretary David Lammi said that the United Kingdom cooperated with local authorities in India to “urgently determine the facts” and provides support.
The king said that this morning desperately shocked by terrible events in Ahmedabadi “and expanded his sympathy to those affected.
He said in the statement: “I would like to pay a certain honor of heroic efforts of emergency services and all those who provide assistance and support in this heart and traumatic time”.
