India Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Boeing 787 Dreamliner CRASHES in Ahmedabad | Know What Happened - video Dailymotion

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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: A tragic aviation disaster struck Ahmedabad as an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating flight AI171 to London Gatwick, crashed just minutes after takeoff with 242 people onboard. Among the passengers were 169 Indian nationals. The aircraft went down near a doctors' hostel close to the airport, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. Emergency services, including ambulances and fire engines, rushed to the scene. Here's everything we know so far about the route, crash impact, passenger details, and official responses.    #AhmedabadPlaneCrash #PlaneCrash #AirIndiaCrash #AirIndiaPlaneCrash #AhmedabadCrash #PlaneCrashToday #BreakingNews #AhmedabadNews #AirIndiaFlight #FlightCrash #AhmedabadAirport #Meghaninagar #AhmedabadToLondon #AirIndiaFlightCrash #AirplaneCrash  Also Read  From YSR To Rupani: Another Ex-Chief Minister Lost In Aviation Disaster :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/from-ysr-to-rupani-another-ex-chief-minister-lost-in-aviation-disaster-4179909.html?ref=DMDesc  Akash Vatsa: Who Is He? The Man Who Claimed He Predicted The Air India Plane Could Crash :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/akash-vatsa-who-is-he-the-man-who-claimed-he-predicted-the-air-india-plane-could-crash-4179877.html?ref=DMDesc  Air India Crash: London-Based Passenger From Seat 11A Survives, Says Brother Still Missing :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/air-india-crash-london-based-passenger-from-seat-11a-survives-says-brother-still-missing-ahmedabad-4179767.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.410~PR.152~ED.420~GR.124~

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00:00In a tragic incident on Thursday afternoon, an Air India flight AI-171 bound for London Gatwick

00:07crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport.

00:13The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, departed at 1.38pm IST, carrying 242 people on board,

00:22230 passengers and 12 crew members. Of the 242 people on board, 169 were Indian nationals,

00:3053 British citizens, 7 Portuguese nationals, 1 Canadian national.

00:40According to initial reports, the aircraft crashed into a doctor's hostel near the airport shortly

00:46after takeoff. Disturbing visuals from the crash site show a dense column of grey smoke,

00:51blowing into the sky and charred wreckage shattered across a wide radius. More than two dozen ambulances

00:59and seven fire engines were immediately dispatched to the scene. Several injured passengers have

01:05already been transported to nearby hospitals for emergency treatment. Medical and fire rescue

01:10teams remain active, combing through debris and assisting survivors. Access roads to the crash

01:17site and airport have been cordoned off and traffic diversions are in place to allow uninterrupted

01:22movement of emergency vehicles. Flight AI-171 was scheduled to fly 6,849 kilometres over approximately

01:339 hours and 45 minutes, typically heading best over the Middle East, Turkey and Europe before reaching

01:40London, Gatwick. The flight was due to land in London at 1825 local time, according to a statement from Gatwick Airport.

01:48Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidoo expressed deep sorrow, stating,

01:52shocked and devastated to learn about the flight crash in Ahmedabad, we're on the highest alert. I am

01:59personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take

02:06swift and coordinated action. Rescue teams have been mobilized and all efforts are being made to ensure

02:11medical aid and relief support are being rushed to the site. My thoughts and prayers are with all those on

02:16board and their family. The civil aviation ministry is actively monitoring the developments and a full

02:21investigation is expected, with the aircraft, black box and cockpit voice recorder critical to

02:27understanding the cause of the disaster. It owns Air India confirmed the incident in a statement issued

02:32by Chairman. With profound sorrow, I confirm that Air India Flight 171 operating Ahmedabad, London Gatwick was

02:38involved in a tragic accident today. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved

02:42ones of those affected. At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their

02:48families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site

02:53and provide all necessary support and care. An emergency centre and dedicated family support

02:58teams have been activated, with Air India setting up a passenger information hotline, 1800-5691-4444.

03:07Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken stock of the situation and Civil Aviation Minister Ramona Naidoo

03:12is rushing to Ahmedabad to assess the situation. Stay tuned to One India for all the updates.

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India Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Boeing 787 Dreamliner CRASHES in Ahmedabad | Know What Happened

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