Watch: Aircraft crashed near Ahmedabad Airport; Smoke Belo from Crash Site | Bharat News
New Delhi: A passenger aircraft operated by Air India, flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed in moments after departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft drowned in Meghani area within the city border. Thick black smoke can be seen from the accident site.The aircraft bound to London, submerged in the city’s Meghni region, which sends a large -scale plum of black smoke and triggers immediate emergency response.According to preliminary reports, the aircraft, a wide body Boeing 787 Dreamliner, had a capacity of about 300 passengers and was carrying 290 people at the time of the accident. The flight was heavy fuel for a long journey, adding the explosion and the intensity of the fire, caught fire after the accident. Several fire engines and ambulances were sent to the accident site to complete the rescue operations. There is no official confirmation on the number of casualties at present. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was expected to initiate a formal inquiry with a possible technical team from Boeing. Experts suggest that the heavy fuel load for the international route may have spoiled the crash fire, making them complicated. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, State Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi and Ahmedabad Police Commissioner about the incident. He assured that the central government will provide all necessary assistance to the state in the management of investigation and investigation of the accident.
