Ahmedabad plane crash: In a shocking development that has taken the world by storm, a major plane accident took place in Ahmedabad in which more than 240 passengers have been reportedly dead. Called the biggest plane accident in the country so far, the accident has also caused the death of Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was on board the plane. As a matter of compensation, Tata Group has also announced compensation for the victims.
Tata Group will provide Rs 1 crore to the families of each person who has lost their life in this tragedy. We will also cover the medical expenses of those injured and ensure that they receive all necessary care and support. Additionally, we will provide support in the building up of the BJ Medical’s hostel: N Chandrasekaran Chairman, Tata Sons
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners took to the skies 14 years ago and the Ahmedabad plane crash on Thursday afternoon is the first incident of the best-selling wide-body aircraft suffering a fatal accident. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft — VT-ANB — was 11.5 years old and had flown for more than 41,000 hours, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft crashes in Ahmedabad
The Boeing 787-8 that crashed on Thursday was among the 27 such legacy planes operated by Air India, which is also set to start the retrofit of these aircraft in the coming months. Air India and IndiGo are the two Indian airlines operating the B787 planes.
Out of the 34 B787 in Air India’s fleet, 27 B787-8 are legacy aircraft. The first of the legacy B787-8 is slated to go for retrofit in July. The remaining seven B 787-9 joined the Air India fleet after the merger of Vistara with it last year.
Globally, the Ahmedabad crash is the first time that hull loss has happened for a Boeing 787 (B787) aircraft, according to an official.
The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals,” the airline said in a post on X.
(With inputs from agencies)
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