1 survivor found, 260+ dead in Air India plane crash
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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.
A tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad resulted in 241 fatalities. Aviation expert Alok Singh suggests potential causes including engine failure, bird strike, pilot error, or technical malfunction.
Loychusak, who is now 47, recently took to Facebook to share his shock after knowing that the only survivor of the recent crash in Ahmedabad was also seated in 11A. “The lone survivor of the plane crash in India was sitting in the same seat number as me, 11A. Goosebumps,” he wrote.
Air India Flight AI-171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8, crashed near Ahmedabad airport shortly after takeoff on June 12, killing 241 of 242 people on board. The pilot's final distress call — “Thrust not
The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground.
The recent Ahmedabad plane crash involved an Air India Boeing flight, resulting in over 200 fatalities. As investigations continue, the incident underscores Boeing's troubled history with safety.