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India.com
7 hours ago
- Business
- India.com
Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India CEO makes big claim, says 'left engine was...'
Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India CEO makes big claim, says 'left engine was...' Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Amid the ongoing probe regarding the fatal crash of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner near Ahmedabad airport that claimed 270 lives, Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Thursday claimed that the commercial plane was 'well-maintained', and its last major inspection was done in June 2023. He said that the next thorough inspection for the crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was scheduled for December 2025. In a message to passengers, Wilson stated that the Boeing plane was overhauled in March this year, with its left engine inspected in April 2025. He assured that the plane and its engine were regularly inspected and showed no issues before the ill-fated flight. 'The plane was well-maintained, with its last major check in June 2023 and the next scheduled for December 2025. Its right engine was overhauled in March 2025, and the left engine was inspected in April 2025. Both the aircraft and engines were regularly monitored, showing no issues before the flight,' Campbell Wilson said. Air India will temporarily reduce its international wide-body flights by 15 percent starting June 20th, lasting until at least mid-July. This is due to increased pre-flight safety inspections of Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft, according to Campbell Wilson, the CEO. Air India has implemented increased pre-flight safety inspections on its Boeing 787 aircraft to reassure passengers. These enhanced checks, while intended to build confidence, may cause some schedule disruptions. 'As a confidence-building measure, we have elected to continue enhanced pre-flight safety checks on our Boeing 787 fleet and, as an added measure, our Boeing 777 aircraft, for the time being. Given the time these additional checks will consume and the potential impact on schedules, we have decided to reduce our international wide-body flights by around 15 percent starting June 20, 2025, through to at least mid-July. This will also allow us to have more backup aircraft ready to handle any unexpected issues,' the Air India CEO added. He further mentioned that Air India and the aviation industry are awaiting the official investigation report to determine the cause of the fatal crash. The London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel near Ahmedabad's BJ Medical College on June 12th, shortly after departing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The accident resulted in 241 fatalities out of 242 passengers and crew. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was also among the deceased.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Guj plans memorial at AI 171 crash site
Gandhinagar: In a poignant gesture, the state govt has taken an in-principle decision to set up a memorial at the site where Air India flight number 171 crashed shortly after take-off, killing 241 of the 242 persons on board and others on the ground. The plane crashed into the residential quarters and mess for UG, PG students of BJ Medical College here on June 12. According to top sources in the state govt, buildings on which the ill-fated plane crashed will be demolished and constructed elsewhere, most probably at another location in the same campus. A memorial will be set up on the area where the plane crashed, so that people can visit the spot and pay their respects to those who perished in the tragedy. "Currently, multiple investigation teams are working at the crash site to gather evidence and materials. Once the investigation at the crash site is completely over, the buildings on which the plane crashed will be demolished and a memorial is being planned at the site," a top source informed. Sources said that although the buildings on which the plane crashed do not appear to have been severely damaged, there is a possibility that they might have been internally damaged and weakened. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "We are also taking into consideration the sentiments of the students who may be too traumatised to occupy the same premises," said sources. The state health department will prepare a detailed project to identify alternative land where the damaged buildings will be reconstructed. "Primarily, the govt is considering the option of reconstructing the damaged buildings at another site on the same campus, as there is ample space there," said a source. Commenting on the proposed air crash memorial, sources said that a serene garden will be created, where visitors can offer prayers and pay obeisance to the victims. "The details of the memorial project will be decided later as currently, the authorities are busy dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy. There is a possibility that like Smritivan in Bhuj, the names of all the victims of the airplane crash will be written at the memorial as a remembrance," said sources. On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in Meghaninagar area, moments after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport. The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of 242 onboard, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, and several persons were killed on the ground where it crashed.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
AI 171 crash: Tiffin delivery man saves 80 medicos but loses daughter, mother in crash in Ahmedabad
1 2 Ahmedabad: Every day for the past 15 years, Ravi Thakor and his family — residents of Meghaninagar — served food to doctors on the Civil Hospital campus at Asarwa. On June 12, their tiffin service unknowingly saved 80 doctors, who were spared from becoming victims of the Air India plane crash, because they stayed back to have their tiffin instead of going to the mess. But in an unbearable twist of fate, Ravi lost his two-year-old daughter and his 52-year-old mother in the same tragedy. Ravi's family cooks and caters food at the hostel mess on BJ Medical College campus. On that fateful day, Ravi and his wife Lalita, both in their 30s, along with Ravi's father Prahlad Thakor and a relative, left at 1pm to begin delivering tiffin carriers to doctors working in the wards. Their little daughter Aadhya wanted to come along, but Ravi, concerned about the summer heat, left her in the care of his mother Sarla Thakor, who was cooking food at the mess. "She would have cried to come with us. So, we quietly stepped out when she was calm," Ravi said, holding back tears. "It was routine work: fill the containers, deliver the food, wash the utensils, and prepare for the next day. But we knew that we would not be able to carry Aadhya around as we made heavy deliveries in the heat." They went about their routine. But around 1.40pm, the rhythm broke. Ravi heard a deafening blast. Flames and black smoke rose. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Install the Perfect Pool at Home – Start Here Backyard Pool | Search Ads Learn More Undo Air India Flight 171 had crash into the mess building where he had left his mother and daughter. "We rushed to the spot, but police and others stopped us. Some doctors hinted at what might have happened. They asked us to give DNA samples," Ravi said. The family clung to hope. For two days, Ravi and Lalita visited the site, praying Sarla and Aadhya were missing, not gone. But on Thursday morning, DNA reports confirmed the unthinkable. They both had perished in the crash. "We cremated them on Thursday. Our life revolved around serving food, and now we are left with this silence," Ravi said quietly.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
AI 171 crash: JDA thanks UAE-based doctor for financial aid
Ahmedabad: The Junior Doctors' Association (JDA) at BJ Medical College wrote a letter to Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, founder and chairman of Burjeel Holdings, for his "generous and compassionate act of providing financial aid to victims of the recent tragic plane crash". Dr Vayalil has offered Rs 1 crore for each of the four deceased students' families, Rs 20 lakh each for five seriously injured students and for the families of doctors who lost their loved ones. "Your timely support during this hour of distress has brought solace and hope to the families affected by this unfortunate incident. Such a noble gesture reflects not only your humanitarian spirit but also serves as an inspiring example of global solidarity and empathy," read the letter shared by JDA on its social media platforms on Thursday. The UAE-based doctor-turned-businessman announced aid of Rs 6 crore to families of medical students and doctors affected by the crash in Ahmedabad. He told the media that the images of the crash struck a chord with him "as someone who lived in similar hostels during his medical education at Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore and Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai". "I saw the footage from the mess and the hostel, and it truly shook me. It reminded me of the places I once called home, the corridors, the beds, the laughter, the pressure of exams and the anticipation of a call from family," he told the media. "Those students started the day thinking about lectures, assignments and patients. Their lives ended in a way none of us could ever imagine. It hit close. Too close." Earlier too, Dr Vayalil has announced humanitarian aid earlier after natural and manmade disasters.
Indian Express
15 hours ago
- General
- Indian Express
A week later at the Ahmedabad crash site: Unfinished lunch plates, engine still buried under water tank, grieving kin
Plates of half-eaten meals still kept on tables; putrid smell of aviation fuel mixed with debris, including the aircraft's waste tank, hanging in the air; the plane's engine buried under water tank; and families of the victims gazing at the scrap, in the hope of getting a sense of closure: This was the scene at the premises of Atulyam, the hostel of the B J Medical College, where an Air India plane, carrying 241 passengers, crashed exactly a week ago. While the continuous rain for the last two days seems to have added to the stench, that has done little to deter the family members of the victims who want to take a closer look at the debris. On Thursday, at least seven such families, including one from the United Kingdom, were present on the premises to pray for the departed souls. A few of the families are still awaiting DNA reports that would allow them to cremate the mortal remains of their loved ones. 'I have lost my mother in the crash and have still not been able to identify her mortal remains,' a woman who had arrived from London told The Indian Express after returning from the crash site. While the area has seen many curious onlookers, only the family members are being allowed to venture till the debris on the ground. Initially, on Thursday morning, the police deployed outside the cordoned-off crash site did not allow a few families to enter the compound. But later, permission was given on one condition: No pictures to be taken of the site. A team of 40 daily wage labourers, under the supervision of 10 engineers and an equal number of staff from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) central zone, was seen rummaging through the crash site. 'The staff working on the site have been provided with safety gear of industrial standards as the debris has very fine and sharp particles,' one of the officials handling the search operation told The Indian Express. A team of nearly 10 investigators from different international agencies was seen working with gas masks and PPE kits on. Besides decomposed body parts, black carbon fibres, food trolleys, bundles of medicine strips, a wad of half-burnt Rs 500 notes, etc. are being found, workers on the site told this paper. The search operation is expected to continue for another week. 'Keeping in mind the ongoing investigations, the area has been cordoned off, allowing only family members, and doctors residing in the hostel blocks who want to retrieve their belongings, on the premises,' Safin Hasan, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Ahmedabad city, said. The search staff working on the site has been directed to operate strictly under the supervision of the investigating teams. 'While we have been asked to segregate the debris under categories such as carbon fibre, electrical components, passenger belongings, and metal items, many objects have been left as they are till the teams concerned reach or ask us to move them,' one of the staff members shared with The Indian Express. Meanwhile, the aircraft's right engine still remains buried under the water tank on the roof of the hostel mess even as the rear part was removed last week. Officials associated with the search operations said that the aircraft crashed into the RCC water tank, of nearly 5000 litre or 5 tonne capacity, with such a force that the latter moved by over 20 feet. 'Since the investigations of the engines will be undertaken by GE (the company), instructions are being awaited from them on when to recover it from under the water tank,' an official told this paper. As per Air India's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson's statement on Thursday, 'The plane was well-maintained, with its last major check in June 2023 and the next scheduled for December 2025. Its right engine was overhauled in March 2025, and the left engine was inspected in April 2025. Both the aircraft and engines were regularly monitored, showing no issues before the flight.'
