Air India flight that was heading to London crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, leaving at least 270 dead. Just a passenger survived. The Government investigates the causes of the accident and inspect the entire Boeing 787 fleet.
Last Thursday, an Air India flight to London crashed minutes after taking offcausing the death of at least 270 people. Of the fatal victims, 241 were passengers and cabin crew, while 29 were on land at the time of impact.
The search for bodies at the site of the incident, one of the worst aerial catastrophes in the history of India, entered Saturday on his third day. Air India Boeing 787 hit a hostel to a medical school in a residential area of the city of Ahmedabadin the state of Gujarat.
Surprisingly, Only a passenger survived the accident and currently remains under observation. Dr. Dhaval Gameti, from the Civil Hospital of Ahmedabad, informed that the survivor “is very good and will soon receive the discharge.”
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The Government confirmed that the causes of the accident are investigated
Relatives of the victims expressed their frustration on Saturday due to the slowness in the process of identification and delivery of the remains. The authorities responded that, although the DNA comparison with the samples provided by relatives usually takes up to 72 hours, they are accelerating the process.
Meanwhile, The Indian government formed a high -level multidisciplinary committee to investigate the causes of the accident. This committee will be added to the official investigation carried out by the Air Accident Research Office.
The Civil Aviation Ministry clarified in a statement that the new committee will focus on “the formulation of procedures to prevent and manage air emergencies in the future” and what “It will not replace other investigations that are carrying out the relevant organizations “.
Additionally, the country’s civil aviation minister announced in his first press conference from the accident that the authorities are inspecting the entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner of Air India.
Source: Ambito
