Air India Flight Crashes into Medical School Hostel in Ahmedabad

Air India flight crashed into medical school hostel while students were eating lunch

Australian Broadcasting Corporation • 13 juin 04h02

An Air India 787-8 Dreamliner traveling to London crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad, India, shortly after take-off. The crash resulted in the deaths of 241 people on board and additional fatalities and injuries among local residents. Among those killed were five students, a doctor, and a doctor's wife who were in a medical school hostel at the time. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

Air India crash: One survivor reported; 241 killed

AP News • 12 juin 21h31

An Air India passenger plane carrying over 240 people crashed into a medical college shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. Officials have confirmed that 241 people were killed in the incident, with one survivor reported. The cause of the crash remains undetermined, according to safety experts. Investigations are ongoing, and authorities are working to provide support to the victims' families.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh: What we know about the sole survivor of Air India crash

CNN • 12 juin 21h11

Following the crash of an Air India flight in Ahmedabad, a video surfaced online showing a man, later identified as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, leaving the scene with visible injuries. He was confirmed as the sole survivor of the incident. Authorities have since provided limited information about his condition and the circumstances of his survival. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Air India says plane carrying more than 240 people, including Canadian, crashed in Ahmedabad

The Globe and Mail • 12 juin 10h34

An Air India aircraft carrying more than 240 people crashed in Ahmedabad, a city in northwestern India, on Thursday. The airline reported that the passengers included 169 from India, 53 from the United Kingdom, 7 from Portugal, and one Canadian national. Emergency services, including firefighters, responded to the crash site. Further details regarding casualties or the cause of the crash have not yet been released.

‘Many killed’ as Air India plane with 242 people on board crashes

The Straits Times • 12 juin 10h23

An Air India aircraft carrying 242 people crashed during takeoff in Ahmedabad. Emergency services responded to the scene. The city's airport has been temporarily closed to all flights. Further details about casualties and the cause of the crash are pending official confirmation.

London-bound passenger plane carrying 242 people crashes after take-off in India

BBC • 12 juin 09h57

An Air India passenger aircraft carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals and 53 Britons, crashed shortly after take-off in India. Rescue operations are ongoing at the crash site. The flight was en route to Gatwick Airport in London. Authorities have not yet released details on casualties or the cause of the accident.