Air India Sets Up Support Centers for Ahmedabad Plane Crash Victims
Air India has set up support centers for the friends and family of the Ahmedabad plane crash victims at the airports of Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Gatwick (London).
According to Air India, these centers are making it easier for family members to go to Ahmedabad.
One of the biggest air disasters in the nation occurred Thursday when a Boeing 787-8 headed for London collided into a medical college building and caught fire shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 241 of the 242 persons on board.
The airline stated that to support and attend to the requirements of the families and loved ones of individuals on flight AI171, friends and relatives assistance centers have been established at each of the four airports.
Additionally, the airline has established a special passenger hotline number for calls from outside India and for calls from within India.
According to Air India, aircraft AI171 departed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 13:39 local time (08:09 GMT). All activities have already been paused after the jet crashed while taking off from Ahmedabad. 241 passengers and crew members were killed Thursday when an Air India passenger plane headed for London's Gatwick airport crashed near Ahmedabad, western India, just after takeoff.
Only one passenger, a British male, was eventually found to have survived.
Although more than 200 bodies were found at the incident, it is unknown how many of them were from the plane and how many were ground-based victims.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that was involved in the Air India tragedy was the first to crash in this manner. About 14 years ago, the model was introduced. Boeing celebrated reaching the milestone of carrying one billion passengers just six weeks ago. According to its website, Air India has a fleet of around 190 aircraft, including 58 Boeing models.
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Air India confirmed on X that the flight was "involved in an accident today after take-off". The chief executive of Air India, Campbell Wilson, described his "deep sorrow" following the incident. The Tata Group, the company that controls Air India, has announced that it will provide the family of each crash victim with 1 crore rupees, or around £86,000.