The scene was too horrible to behold. Eyewitnesses described it as being "everywhere with corpses and debris," and a huge sound was heard at the time of the crash. Modi came out to speak, this is the biggest air disaster in India in twenty years! According to the report of The Indian Express on June 12, Indian media reported that an Air India passenger plane carrying 242 passengers crashed near the Meghnagar area of Gujarat five minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport.
An eyewitness recalled arriving at the accident site after hearing a loud noise, saying, "I was at home when I suddenly heard a loud explosion. I saw thick smoke filling the sky. When we arrived here, we found scattered bodies and debris of the plane. The news of the crash soon reached Prime Minister Modi. He expressed that this incident was "heartbreaking beyond words." He has been in contact with the authorities regarding the Ahmedabad air disaster.
Among the 242 passengers, there were 169 Indian citizens, 53 British citizens, 1 Canadian citizen, and 7 Portuguese citizens. UK Prime Minister Starmer immediately stated that a plane carrying many British citizens, bound for London, crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, which was shocking. I have been following the developments, and my heart goes out to the passengers and their families during this deeply sorrowful moment.
Relevant information shows that this is the largest air disaster in India in twenty years. The last air disaster in India occurred in August 2020, when an Air India Express Boeing 737 aircraft slid off the runway during heavy rain in the southern city of Kozhikode, fell into a valley, and crashed nose down, causing at least 18 deaths and 16 serious injuries. This time, the aircraft involved was a Boeing 787. Based on the current situation at the scene, the chances of survival for passengers and crew are extremely low.
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