Air India Plane Crash: The Day Unfolded
A London-bound Air India plane crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. The airline reports 241 people on the plane died, with one passenger, a British national, surviving and receiving treatment in hospital. The crash is captured on dramatic footage showing the aircraft taking off before crashing into the built-up area, causing an explosion and black smoke. Authorities launched a large rescue operation.
Survivor's Hospital Visit
The sole survivor, Briton Vishwashkumar Ramesh, met the Indian home affairs minister in hospital.
