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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: British Citizen Of Indian Origin Survives. Rest 241 Passengers Died

  • By Thetripurapost Desk, Ahmedabad
  • Jun 12, 2025
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Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. 

There were 242 people on board including 12 crew members. 

So far only one passenger has survived the accident. All the other people have died.

Ramesh Vishwas Kumar, a British citizen of Indian origin, who was sitting on seat number 11-A of the plane, survived the accident. 

His video has also surfaced. Earlier, news agency ANI had quoted the police commissioner as saying that another person is being treated in the hospital. 

Little while ago, AP had said that all the people on board the plane had died.

Air India flight number AI-171 was going from Ahmedabad to London. 

There were a total of 230 passengers on board, including 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese and a Canadian citizen. 

There were 103 men, 114 women, 11 children and 2 newborns. The rest were 12 crew members.

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also died in the accident. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani gave this information on X. However, after some time he deleted his post.

According to the information, 50 to 60 doctors were present in the building at the time of the accident, out of which more than 15 have been injured.

Most of the bodies found at the accident site are so badly burnt that it is extremely difficult to identify them. 

Their identification will be possible only after DNA test.

Home Minister Amit Shah said - 241 out of 242 people on board the plane have died, they will be identified through DNA tests. DNA of the relatives of all the passengers is being taken. The relatives living abroad have been informed. DNA of the bodies has been taken. More than 1000 DNA tests will be done. Gujarat has the capacity to conduct such a large number of tests.

Boeing's 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is known for its fuel efficiency and comfortable travel. However, questions have been constantly raised about its safety. After flaws were found in it, its fleet was banned from flying for 3 months worldwide

Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran expressed grief over the incident. He said- Tata Group will provide financial assistance of ₹1 crore to the families of the deceased. All the injured will be treated completely by Tata Group. Tata Group will also help in the construction of the hostel of B.J. Medical College.