A major accident happened on Thursday at Ahmedabad International Airport. This accident has caused devastation. Air India plane crashed just 5 minutes after takeoff. There were 252 people on board this plane. After crashing, the plane hit the building of BJ Medical College Hostel. See the painful pictures of the accident.
A major accident occurred on Thursday at Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat. Air India's B787 Dreamliner aircraft flying from Ahmedabad to London crashed just 5 minutes after take off.
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There were 252 people on board the flight, including 2 pilots, 10 crew members and 242 passengers.
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According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Air India flight took off from Ahmedabad at 1.38 pm.
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According to DGCA, after takeoff, the plane remained in the sky for 5 minutes, but after reaching a height of 625 feet, it started coming down and collided with the ground. DGCA said, the plane crashed in Meghani Nagar, a residential area.
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A plane crashed into the building of BJ Medical College hostel. After the plane crash, painful pictures of the medical college hostel building have emerged.
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The plane collided with the college. Due to this, it is feared that more than 20 students may have died in this accident.
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ADS-B data shows the aircraft reached a barometric altitude of 625 feet and then began descending at a vertical speed of -475 feet per minute.
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Videos and pictures of this accident have surfaced, in which it is clearly visible that there was a huge explosion in the plane and it fell down.
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Relief and rescue work has been started immediately after the incident. Three teams of NDRF, comprising 90 personnel, have been rushed from Gandhinagar to the plane crash site. A total of three more teams are being sent from Vadodara.
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The aircraft was being commanded by Captain Sumit Sabharwal along with First Officer Clive Kunder. Captain Sumit Sabharwal is an LTC with 8200 hours of experience. The co-pilot had 1100 hours of flying experience.
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After the plane crash, Air India has issued a helpline number - 1800 5691 444. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was also in this accident.
