Tag: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)

AI-171 Crash: No Response from Cockpit After Mayday Call, Confirms Aviation Secretary

The flight, which had 242 individuals onboard—including 230 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 crew members—crashed within minutes of takeoff.

June 14, 2025

AI-171 Crash: Black Box Key to Uncovering Cause, Says Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

Naidu said that he immediately rushed to the crash site and acknowledged the swift response of the Gujarat government in carrying out rescue operations.

June 14, 2025

Gujarat Home Minister Reviews DNA Identification Efforts After AI-171 Crash

Officials from the Gujarat Police also arrived at the Directorate as part of the coordinated response to the tragedy.

June 14, 2025

Fuel Contamination Suspected in Ahmedabad Plane Crash, Says Aerospace Expert

Of the 242 people onboard—comprising 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian, and 12 crew members—only one passenger survived.

June 14, 2025

Five Dead After Air India AI 171 Crashes Into Doctor’s Hostel in Ahmedabad; Over 45 Rescued

The IMA is actively coordinating with key officials, including Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi, Health Secretary Dhananjay Dwivedi, and hospital staff to respond to the emergency.

June 14, 2025

BJ Medical College Cook Searches for Missing Mother and Toddler After AI-171 Crash

Ravi told reporters, “My wife, mother, and I all worked as cooks at the UG students' mess. I don’t know what happened to them.”

June 13, 2025

“She Was the Family’s Hope”: Father Who Pulled Rickshaw Loses Daughter in Ahmedabad Plane Crash

Her family had taken loans from the community to fund her education abroad, hoping she would create a better future for them.

June 13, 2025

“Terrifying”: Woman Who Missed Doomed Air India Flight by 10 Minutes Recalls Narrow Escape

The crash left only one survivor — a British citizen of Indian origin — whose escape is being described as nothing short of a miracle.

June 13, 2025

PM Modi Chairs High-Level Review Meeting After Tragic Ahmedabad Plane Crash

Following the inspection of the crash site, he also went to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to meet those who were injured.

June 13, 2025

“I Thought I Would Die”: Lone Survivor of Ahmedabad Plane Crash Recounts Harrowing Escape

“PM Modi asked me about the incident. I told him everything. People here are taking good care of me. Everyone is being very kind,” he said.

June 13, 2025