The tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad has claimed 241 lives, including that of a promising young cricketer, Dirdh Patel. The 23-year-old was among the passengers aboard Air India Flight AI171,

Gujarat ex-CM Vijay Rupani, who was known to be ‘affable’ and kept a ‘low-profile,’ was laid to rest with full state honours.

The identification and handing over process is ongoing for the rest, with authorities working round-the-clock in coordination with forensic teams and grieving families.

Ahmedabad: On June 12, a devastating tragedy struck BJ Medical College and Hospital in Ahmedabad, when Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal’s father, Pushkaraj, paid an emotional tribute in Powai, Mumbai, after the pilot died in the tragic Air India AI171 crash shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad.

The only known surviving passenger was in seat 11A, next to an emergency exit, said Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer, adding that there could be more survivors in hospital.

An Air India plane crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad, killing people on the ground and leaving a sole survivor on the flight. Authorities said 269 died.

Rupani was among 242 people on board Air India Flight AI 171, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on 12 June. Only one person survived the devastating crash, while Rupani was among the 241 victims who lost their lives.