{"id":2872,"date":"2025-06-12T19:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2872"},"modified":"2025-06-12T19:47:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:47:04","slug":"tragedy-in-the-skies-air-india-crash-claims-over-200-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/12\/tragedy-in-the-skies-air-india-crash-claims-over-200-lives","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy in the Skies: Air India Crash Claims Over 200 Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"342\"><strong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"167\">ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> A catastrophic aviation disaster struck India on Thursday when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing more than 200 people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"881\">The ill-fated flight, bound for London\u2019s Gatwick Airport, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members when it plummeted into a residential area near the airport.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"881\">Authorities confirmed the aircraft crashed onto a medical college doctors\u2019 hostel, causing widespread destruction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VIDEO | Ahmedabad: Smoke seen emanating from airport premises. More details are awaited.<\/p>\n<p>(Full video available on PTI Videos &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n147TvrpG7\">https:\/\/t.co\/n147TvrpG7<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>(Source: Third Party) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qbO486KoEo\">pic.twitter.com\/qbO486KoEo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTI_News\/status\/1933080451343950054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"881\">Thick smoke engulfed the crash site as emergency personnel rushed to contain the fire and retrieve bodies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"881\">City police chief GS Malik reported that 204 bodies had been recovered.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"881\">No survivors have been found, and officials fear all onboard perished.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Air India (@airindia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/airindia\/status\/1933100970399166759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"924\"><strong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"924\">First Boeing 787 Crash in History<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1519\">The incident marks the first-ever crash involving a Boeing 787 aircraft, often referred to as the Dreamliner.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1519\">Flight data revealed the signal was lost less than a minute after take-off at 1:38pm local time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1519\">The pilot issued a \u201cMayday\u201d alert, but all contact was lost soon after.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1519\">Experts from Boeing and GE Aerospace, the engine manufacturer, have joined Indian authorities to investigate the crash.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1519\">Air India confirmed that passengers included 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1519\">Twelve other passengers&#8217; nationalities have not yet been verified.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1565\"><strong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1565\">Global Condolences and Market Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"2151\">Condolences flooded in from global leaders including <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CISFHQrs\/status\/1933107060717371856\">Indian<\/a> Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Pakistan\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"2151\">They expressed sorrow and solidarity with the victims\u2019 families in this time of immense grief.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"2151\">Air India has activated an emergency center and a dedicated support hotline for families of the deceased.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"2151\">The tragic crash sent Boeing shares tumbling by 8% in premarket trading, raising renewed concerns over aviation safety.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"2151\">This disaster further highlights India\u2019s complex aviation safety record, including major past accidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: A catastrophic aviation disaster struck India on Thursday when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing more than 200 people. The ill-fated flight, bound for London\u2019s Gatwick Airport, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members when it plummeted into a residential area near the airport. 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