Ahmedabad plane crash: 241 on board aircraft dead, one passenger survived, says Air India

Two hundred and forty one persons aboard the Air India plane bound for London died when the aircraft crashed moments after taking off from Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline confirmed on Friday.

Only one of the 230 passengers on board survived and was being treated at hospital, Air India said in a statement. The person was identified as Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, a British citizen of Indian origin.

All 12 members of the crew were killed.

“The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national,” the airline added.

The aircraft’s crash into the hostel building of the BJ Medical College in Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad also killed at least four medical students on the ground, The Indian Express reported.

The number of deaths on the ground was unclear. While The Indian Express reported that at least 24 persons, including the four students, had died, The Washington Post quoted police officer Vishaka Dabral as saying that at least 28 persons had died at the crash site.

Dr Minakshi Parikh, dean of the medical college, told the newspaper that two more medical students were missing, while 20 persons were injured. Five of the injured students are in serious condition, she added.

Also read: ‘The ceiling began to fall’: Medical student describes Air India plane crashing into hostel mess

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, which was en route...

Read more