242 passengers on Air India plane Flight AI171 have been killed during a crashed in a residential area shortly after takeoff from India’s Ahmedabad to London Gatwick airport.
Penpushing reports that Air India explained that there were 169 Indian nationals on the flight, while others include 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian, adding that the plane crashed into an accommodation used by doctors, and many of the flats used by the doctors were damaged.
The city’s Police Commissioner G S Malik, said it appeared that there were no survivors in the plane crash as at the time of filing this report, stressing that exact figures on casualties are being ascertained, as he described the crash as heartbreaking beyond words
“As the plane had fallen in a residential area which also had offices, some locals would have also died. Exact figures on casualties are being ascertained. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected,” he said.
Penpushing also reports that Air India’s chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran in a statement shortly after the crash, stated that the airline had set up an emergency centre and support team for families seeking information about those who were on the flight.
The chairman explained that the management is currently focused on supporting all the affected people and their families, adding that thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event.
Penpushing reports that, British Cabinet Minister Lucy Powell commenting on the incident assured that the United Kingdom (UK) government will provide as much support as it can.
“This is an unfolding story, and it will undoubtedly be causing a huge amount of worry and concern to the many, many families and communities here and those waiting for the arrival of their loved ones’, she said.
Penpushing further reports that the Aviation Safety Network database, said this is the first crash ever of a Boeing 787 aircraft, while the Boeing has equally confirmed the crash and stated it was aware of the reports of the crash and was working to gather more information.
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