An Air India plane crashed today at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The plane going from Ahmedabad to London crashed while taking off.
Air India Plane Crash Live Updates:
242 passengers were on board, plane was going to London
According to news agency ANI, there were 242 passengers on board the plane (Gujarat plane crash news today). After the plane crash in the residential area of Meghani Nagar, clouds of smoke are visible for several kilometers.
Air India's B787 aircraft VT-ANB (Ahmedabad Plane Crash Video) was going from Ahmedabad to London.
There were 169 Indian citizens on board the plane.
Flight AI171 took off at 1:38 pm and crashed 5 minutes later.
Based on the preliminary information of the Air India plane crash at Adani Airport, the Ahmedabad fire team has reached the spot.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred during routine operations, after which an immediate emergency response was made. The Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services Department deployed more than five fire fighting vehicles at the spot.
The DGCA said that two pilots and 10 support staff were also present in the plane at the time of the accident.
The pilot of the plane was Captain Sumit Sabharwal and he was accompanied by First Officer Clive Kunder.
There were 53 British, 1 Canadian and 7 Portuguese people on board the plane.
PM Modi spoke to Amit Shah over the phone after the accident and took information.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reached Asarwa Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, where the injured in the plane crash have been brought.
Immediately after the accident, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to the Chief Minister, Home Minister and Police Commissioner of Gujarat regarding the plane crash. He has also assured to provide assistance of the central government.
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