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✈️ Air India Plane Crash — What Happened?

• An Air India plane (Flight AI 171) crashed just 5 minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India.
• The plane was flying to London Gatwick Airport.
• It crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar at 1:38 p.m. local time on Thursday.

🛫 About the Plane

• The aircraft was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, 12 years old.
• It was carrying 242 people:
  – 230 passengers
  – 12 crew members

❗ Deaths and Survivor

• 241 people died in the crash.
• Only 1 person survived – a man named Ramesh Viswashkumar, sitting in seat 11A near an emergency exit.
• The plane also crashed into a building where some students were living, causing more deaths.

🗣️ What the Survivor Said

• “There was a loud noise, and then the plane crashed.”
• “I saw bodies everywhere. I got up and ran. Someone helped me into an ambulance.”

🚨 Emergency Response

• The plane sent a mayday (emergency) call before crashing.
• Firefighters and rescue workers quickly arrived.
• Most of the building was cleared by emergency teams.

🌍 People on the Plane

• 169 from India
• 53 from the UK
• 7 from Portugal
• 1 from Canada
• The survivor is a British national of Indian origin.

🧑‍💼 Official Reactions

• Air India: “Deeply sorry. Supporting families and helping investigators.”
• Indian PM Modi: “Heartbreaking. Full support to those affected.”
• UK PM Keir Starmer: “Devastating news. Our thoughts are with the victims.”

🔍 Investigation

• Cause of the crash is still unknown.
• FAA and NTSB (US agencies) are ready to help.
• This is the first crash ever involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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Reference Taken:-

1. https://www.foxnews.com/world/air-india-flight-bound-london-crashes-242-onboard-reports-emerge-survivor
2. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/ahmedabad-india-plane-crash-06-12-25
3. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/business/india-plane-crash-causes.html