A flight from Air India that departed from Ahmedabad bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.
The aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, collided with a student housing building in Ahmedabad on June 12 at 1:38 p.m. local time. Only one passenger survived: British citizen Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was seated near an emergency exit.
Moments before the crash, pilot Sumeet Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kundar issued an emergency warning, reporting that the aircraft was losing power and could not gain altitude. The flight signal disappeared just seconds after takeoff.
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One of the black boxes has already been recovered and is expected to help clarify the causes of the disaster, gathering cockpit recordings and technical flight data.
The only survivor, of Indian origin, told his family that he doesn’t know how he managed to get out of the plane. According to his brother, he made a video call during the fall, confused and unable to see any other passengers around him. The man was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries, but his condition is considered stable.
Air India confirmed the presence of passengers of various nationalities, including Indian, British, Portuguese, and one Canadian.
Source: LADbible | Photo: X @clashreport | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
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