Ahemdabad plane crash: Air India flight AI171, which was Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad on Friday afternoon, crashed a few seconds after the takeoff. A total of 242 people were aboard the aircraft, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. The accident occurred at 1:17 pm when the aircraft flew from Ahmedabad Airport, but a few moments the smoke appeared and the aircraft fell into a residential area Meghaninagar.
An accident caused a stir
As soon as the aircraft fell, there was a loud explosion and black smoke spread throughout the area. There was chaos in the local people and ambulances and fire brigade vehicles started running on the streets of Ahmedabad. According to the Ahmedabad Fire Department, seven fire tenders were sent on the spot and relief work started rapidly. At present, the official number of casualties has not been confirmed.
Blast or technical disturbance?
Soon after the accident, the possibility of conspiracy also started coming out. Some intelligence reports mentioned suspicious calls before the flight, which has made the accident more suspicious. However, according to the data from Fluterdar 24, the aircraft lost contact with the radar 51 seconds after the takeoff (8:08:51 UTC) and then fell rapidly, decreasing the height.
Important things revealed in the investigation
The black box (FDR and CVR) have been recovered for investigation. Initial reports have not found concrete evidence of technical fault. No explosion or explosive equipment has been confirmed. There have been marks of fire inside the aircraft, but the causes of the fire are not clear.
The arrest of the suspect, but not strong evidence
Police have detained a suspect near the airport. However, no decisive information has been received from his arrest so far. Investigation agencies are trying to get to the bottom of whether there is a pre -planned conspiracy behind the accident or it was an accidental technical failure.
DGCA and Central Government active
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sent an expert investigation team from Delhi to Ahmedabad. At the same time, the technical team of Boeing Company is also cooperating in the investigation of the Government of India. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has interacted with the state government and assured all possible help. The special thing is that former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was also in the plane, which has increased the sensitivity of the accident.
What do experts say?
Aviation experts believe that the report of the black box and technical analysis will be necessary to find out the cause of the accident. The conspiracy cannot be denied, but nothing can be said to be clear at the moment.
