Ahmedabad : Black box has been recovered from the crash site of the Air India aircraft that hurtled to the ground, killing more than 240 people, two police sources told news agency. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday visited the Ahmedabad plane crash site, officials said.
At least 265 people died and many others were injured after the Air India 171 flight headed to London from Ahmedabad crashed moments after take-off. The plane crashed into a resident doctors’ hostel in Ahmedabad, which suffered major damage in the accident.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Gujarat has confirmed the deaths of three MBBS students, adding that 45 others have been hospitalised following the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident, saying he was “stunned and saddened”.
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday visited the Ahmedabad plane crash site, officials said. The team was accompanied by other central agencies’ officials. The Air India flight – a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft – with 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board crashed into a medical college complex, moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Air India has confirmed that 241 people onboard the AI171 flight have died. Only one passenger miraculously survived the crash.
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