Ahmedabad plane crash updates: 241 dead, only 1 survivor; efforts on to recover black box
"We regret to inform that of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities," the airline said in a statement issued late Thursday.
(L-R) Ahmedabad plane crash: Rescue and relief work underway; Body of a victim being carried on a stretcher outside the post-mortem room (PTI)
CHENNAI: A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical college complex here and burst into a ball of fire on Thursday moments after takeoff, possibly killing almost everyone on board in one of the country's worst air disasters.
According to Air India, of the 230 passengers, 169 were Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. The other 12 were two pilots and 10 crew members.
"We regret to inform that of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities," the airline said in a statement issued late Thursday. It said the sole survivor is a British national of Indian origin and is being treated in a hospital.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the dead.
The twin-engine wide-bodied aircraft crashed in the city civil hospital and BJ Medical College outside the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport perimeter, in Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad, around 2 pm
Meanwhile, efforts are on recover the black box of the flight as its analysis will provide vital clues about what triggered the disaster, said police and Fire Brigade officials on Friday.
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- 12 Jun 2025 8:50 PM IST
LOP Edappadi K Palaniswami on Ahmedabad flight crash
"Deeply shocked to hear the news that an Air India flight from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, bound for London with 242 passengers and crew members, crashed and broke apart near a residential area close to the airport at around 1:17 PM due to a technical malfunction. I pray to the Almighty for the swift and complete recovery of all those who have been injured in the accident." Edappadi K Palaniswami said in a statement.
12 Jun 2025 8:10 PM IST'Air India is organizing two relief flights, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, to Ahmedabad for the next of kin of passengers and Air India staff. Next of kin of passengers and staff in Delhi and Mumbai wanting to travel on these flights can call our hotline on 1800 5691 444. Additionally, those coming in from international destinations and wanting to travel can call our hotline on +91 8062779200, tweets Air India.
- 12 Jun 2025 7:55 PM IST
The Indian Embassy in Portugal has issued a helpline number +351 911 991 939 to assist affected families.
- 12 Jun 2025 7:49 PM IST
Puducherry CM Rangasamy expresses shock
Chief Minister of Puducherry N Rangasamy expressed deep shock and sorrow over the Air India plane crash. In a message the Chief Minister said, "I am really shocked and taken aback on seeing the tragedy, I also pray for speedy recovery of those injured."
- 12 Jun 2025 7:48 PM IST
BJP MP Sambit Patra tweets, "The news of the tragic demise of former Chief Minister of Gujarat and senior member of the BJP family, Vijay Rupani ji, in the unfortunate plane crash in Ahmedabad is extremely painful and heart-wrenching. His departure is an irreparable loss not only for Gujarat but for the entire Indian politics."
- 12 Jun 2025 7:35 PM IST
Tata Group to give Rs 1 crore to families of each person who died in AI plane crash.
"No words can adequately express the grief we feel at this moment. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones, and with those who have been injured," Tata Group and Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran said.
- 12 Jun 2025 7:35 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the site of Ahmedabad plane crash.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, MoS Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol and Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi are also with him.
- 12 Jun 2025 7:30 PM IST
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu takes stck of the situation at the Air India plane crash site.
