Breaking News: An Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff, over 200 people dead
Flight Information:
Airline: Air India
Flight Number: AI171
Aircraft Type: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Departure Location: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, India
Destination: Gatwick Airport, London, UK
Departure Time: June 12, 2025, 1:38 PM IST
Crash Location and Time: Just a few minutes after takeoff, the plane crashed in the Meghani Nagar residential area near the airport, hitting a dormitory of a medical college and a nearby building.
Aircraft Registration: VT-ANB
Onboard Personnel Situation:
Total Number of People: 242
230 Passengers
12 Crew Members
Passenger Nationalities: 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian
Number of Deaths: At least 204 confirmed dead
Is there a survivor: One survivor was found and is currently being treated in the hospital.
Total Casualties on the Plane: Based on previous information, at least 241 people have died on the plane.
Pilot Situation:
Captain: Sumit Sabharwal, with approximately 8200 hours of flight experience.
First Officer: Clive Kundal, with approximately 1100 hours of flight experience, also very experienced.
Pre-accident Report: The plane sent a distress signal shortly after takeoff but then lost contact.
Ground Casualties:
At least 5 people died in the buildings struck by the plane during the crash.
Total Number of Injured: Approximately 41 people injured.
The impact of this aviation disaster is significant because:
This is the first time passengers have died in a crash involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner since its introduction.
This is the deadliest aviation accident worldwide in the past decade.
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