In a tragic incident, a Air India flight 171 destined for London crashed near Ahmedabad with 242 on board, he confirmed on Thursday the Aviation officials of New Delhi.
The passenger plane crashed shortly after the take -off at the Sardar Vallebhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India today reported. The unfortunate plane took 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members.
The plane issued a call from Mayday shortly after the exit, but lost contact with air traffic control shortly after and crashed out of the airport’s perimeter near the Meghaninagar area.
The cause of the accident is not yet known.
All flight operations at the airport have been suspended after the tragic incident.
The images showed a thick black smoke that rose from the site, with seven running trucks to control the fire.
The 242 people aboard the unfortunate plane have died, local newspaper Indian Express He informed, citing the police.
More than 100 bodies were taken to a hospital in the Ahmedabad of India after an Air India plane crashed Thursday, local police told the local police. Reuters.
In a plane crash reaction, Prime Minister Modi described the incident as “heartbreaking” and said he has been in contact with ministers and authorities in Ahmedabad.
“The tragedy in Ahmedabad has surprised and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad time, my thoughts are with all those affected. They have been in contact with ministers and authorities who are working to help those affected,” the prime minister helped.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, described the scenes of the Air India air accident in Ahmedabad “devastating”, adding “my thoughts are with passengers and their families.”
“The emerging scenes of a plane to London that transports many British citizens who crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating,” Starmer said in a statement issued by his Downing Street office.
“My thoughts are with passengers and their families in this deeply distressing moment.”
The United Kingdom Foreign Minister David Lammy wrote that he was “deeply sad for the news of a devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad.”
“My thoughts are with all those affected,” he added. “The United Kingdom is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support.”
Buckingham Palace said King Carlos III was being updated on the accident, while the conservative leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch described the “heartbreaking” news.
– With additional contributions from Reuters/AFP
