Journalism of Courage
The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft took off at 1:39 p.m. IST from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12 but started plummeting soon after. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off, just 9 minutes after receiving a go-ahead for departure, and visuals showed a ball of fire after it descended dangerously close near the buildings just outside the airport compound. (Screengrab)
The aircraft had crashed into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College in Meghani Nagar locality of Ahmedabad. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
Thick plumes of black smoke were visible for afar, which also frustrated rescue efforts. (Express Photo)
Local fire and emergency units were pressed into action immediately. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on site. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu has arrived in Ahmedabad to oversee operations. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) are leading the investigation. (Express Photo)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, too, reached the accident site to take stock of the situation and was briefed by the civil aviation minister. (Express Photo)
People who were injured in the Air India crash were brought to the Ahmedabad Civil hospital, with one survivor being reported. (Express Photo)
The hospital’s trauma centre received severely burnt bodies, with doctors saying that many of them were beyond identification. (Express Photo)
Debris of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was seen scattered after the crash. (Express Photo Bhupendra Rana)
The deadly plane crash will be investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, with a report likely to be filed within a year of the accident. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
