A passenger plane crashed near the Ahmedabadi airport in the state of Gujarat in India, transported 244 people. This was stated by the general director of the Civil Aviation Department of India Faiz Ahmed Kidwai.
Kidwai said that the plane flew out of Ahmedabad in the direction of Gatvik Airport in London, the capital of Great Britain, but shortly after taking off was crashed.
According to him, there were 232 passengers and 12 crew members on board.
Emergency services were sent to the scene, ”added the general director.
Airlines occurred 5 minutes after takeoff
At the moment, the details of the incident remain unknown. In social networks there were shots from the scene of the incident, which shows how thick black smoke rises in the sky.
It is also reported that the roads leading to the airport and surrounding areas were blocked, and a large number of ambulances were directed to the place of disaster.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of India Amit Shah held negotiations with the state authorities Gujarat in connection with the disaster and confirmed support from the central government in New Delhi.
CEO of the Indian Civil Aviation Department Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said that the disaster occurred 5 minutes after take -off.
According to Hindustan Times with reference to Kidva’s statements, the plane flew at 13:38 local time and five minutes after takeoff was crashed.
In the official statement published on the social network X on the Air India airline page, it is confirmed that the AI171 flight crashed near Ahmedabadi Airport was sent to the Gatvik airport.