According to sources, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is a route to Ahmedabad today to assess the situation after the plane crash near the city airport. Shah also spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Harsh Sangh, and the Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad on Thursday and took stock of the situation regarding the accident.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke with HM Shah, Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu informed Naidu to inform the PM that he would be running for Ahmedabad to oversee the rescue and relief operations on the ground.
“, Beyond words of tragic aircraft accident in Ahmedabad. Disaster response forces have been quickly taken to the accident site. Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Mr. Harsh Sanghvi, and Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad have been talked to.”
According to an official spokesperson, flight operations at Ahmedabad Airport have been temporarily suspended, as long as an official spokesperson, the next notice after the Air India plane accident after the takeoff.
Air India flight AI171, departing from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick, crashed in Meghninagar area near Ahmedabad Airport today while carrying 242 passengers.
According to DGCA, the London-Bound Air India flight crashed in Meghni Nagar area of Ahmedabad after takeoff at 01:38 pm on Thursday. The Boeing aircraft was carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members.
According to Air India, “Air India has confirmed that AI171, AIDabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after the take-off. The flight, which left from Ahmedabad in 1338 hours, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members in Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The nearest hospitals are being taken.”
A total of three natural disaster reaction force teams have been taken from Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad, including 90 personnel. Three teams of Vadodara are also going to Ahmedabad. (AI)
