241 passengers on board the plane, as well as more than 50 medical students and locals on the ground, were killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash. The total death toll has crossed 290. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is also included among the dead.
As soon as Flight AI-171 going to London's Gatwick Airport took off from Ahmedabad Airport, a few seconds later there was a loud explosion and it crashed into the building of the city's medical college hostel. TV footage showed a huge cloud of smoke rising from the residential area. At the time of the accident, the students were in the hostel on lunch break.
In fact, the plane collided with the building of BJ Medical and Civil Hospital 2.5 km away. Medical students of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital reside in this building. At the time of the accident, 50 to 60 students were in the building.
Hostel and nearby houses were destroyed
The hostel and nearby houses were destroyed by the debris of the plane. Many students were injured, while more than 50 locals and students were killed. A mother said that her son was able to save his life by jumping from the second floor. According to the police, a total of 294 deaths have occurred, including those on the plane and those on the ground.
Ramesh Vishwakumar, the only surviving passenger in the plane, said that he was sitting on seat 11A near the emergency exit. After the accident, he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Ramesh told that his brother Ajay was also in the flight, who is now missing.
Prakash Kumar Pandey