Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad: After the tragic crash of Air India flight AI 171 Dreamliner 787-8 in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, the airline said it is organizing relief flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Ahmedabad. “Air India is organizing two relief flights, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, to Ahmedabad for the next of kin of passengers and Air India staff,” the airline said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).A passenger aircraft operated by Air India, destined for London with 242 people aboard, crashed into a residential neighbourhood shortly after departing from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. The incident is believed to have resulted in numerous fatalities.
Air India relief flights after crash in Ahmedabad: Details
- IX1555 – Delhi-Ahmedabad
- Time of departure: 2300 hrs on 12 June
- IX1556 – Ahmedabad-Delhi
- Time of departure: 0110 hrs on 13 June
- AI1402 – Mumbai-Ahmedabad
- Time of departure: 2300 hrs on 12 June
- AI1409 – Ahmedabad-Mumbai
- Time of departure: 0115 hrs on 13 June
“Next of kin of passengers and staff in Delhi and Mumbai wanting to travel on these flights can call our hotline on 1800 5691 444. Additionally, those coming in from international destinations and wanting to travel can call our hotline on +91 8062779200,” Air India said in its social media post.Air India confirmed the passenger manifest included 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese citizens and one Canadian. Additionally, there were 12 airline staff members, comprising two pilots and 10 cabin crew.Also Read | Ahmedabad plane crash: Tata announces Rs 1 crore compensation to kin of deceasedThe aircraft’s pilot transmitted a ‘Mayday’ emergency signal shortly after departure at 1.39 pm, as reported by Ahmedabad’s Air Traffic Control.Recovery teams are currently searching for the aircraft’s black box, containing both flight data and cockpit voice recorders, to understand the circumstances leading to the incident.The aircraft, which had been in service for 11 years, was observed rapidly descending before erupting into flames, producing dense black smoke visible from considerable distances.Aviation experts noted that the aircraft reached only 600-800 feet altitude before its sudden descent to the ground.Also Read | Air India plane crash: 787 Dreamliner is Boeing’s flagship product – 10 things to know about aircraft model involved in Ahmedabad crash
