Air India confirms 241 on the plane aboard killed in a single -survivor disaster

Air India, traveling from India to London, crashed at moments from taking off on Thursday, killing 241 passengers and crew and more people on earth.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, who flew from Ahmedabad, in West India, plowed in a residential area, hitting a hospital complex and a medical student.

One passenger survived the disaster – a British citizen who was sitting on the spot 11a and who later told the family that he had no idea how he had moved.

It is not yet clear what caused the crash that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as “heartbreaking beyond words.”

Officials have warned that the death number can rise in what has been quickly described as one of the most deadly aviation disasters in India’s history.

Air India Flight Ai171 went to Sardar Valabhbai International Airport at 13:39 local time (08:09 GMT) and had to touch London Airport at London Airport at 18:25 BST.

There were 230 passengers on board, including 169 Indian citizens, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese citizens, one Canadian and 12 crew members.

The local police chief told the BBC that 204 bodies had been restored so far – but it is not known how many of these victims were on the plane or were on the ground.

Images from the scene show debris scattered in a large area of ​​crash, with parts of the aircraft built into buildings.

The exceptional news that one person has experienced the disaster has quickly made international titles, as British citizen Vishwashkumar Ramesh is filmed limping to an ambulance, with the smoke in the background.

“Thirty seconds after the take -off there was a loud noise … Everything happened so fast,” he told local media at a hospital.

His cousin Ajay Valgie said that he called his family to say it was “good”, but he did not know his brother’s whereabouts, also called Ajai, who was on the plane with him.

The incident on Thursday was the first fatal disaster featuring 787 Dreamliner, first introduced in 2011.

Boeing said in a statement that he was “ready” to support the investigation led by the Investigation Bureau of Accidents in India.

“We are in contact with Air India about flight 171 and stand ready to support them. Our thoughts are with passengers, crew, first responding and all affected,” the bureau said.

US and British investigators will travel to India, with the National Transport Safety Council (NTSB) saying it will help Indian authorities.

The Directorate -General for India’s Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the aircraft issued seconds of call in May after departure.

He lost contact with the air traffic control shortly after, breaking just beyond the perimeter of the airport.

The site of the crash is located in a medical campus with 10 specialized centers. The BBC Sachin Pithva describes the scenes of chaos, with rescue workers extracting the remains of the dead.

The tight smoke was still rising from the buildings hours after the crash, and the passengers’ passports were scattered around, he said.

The additional Secretary of Health of Gujarat has confirmed that the aircraft has hit the hostel of students and employees of the Medical College byramjee Jeejeebhoy and the Civil Hospital.

“He crashed into the hostel porridge and then bounced to one of the hostel buildings,” said the hospital dean, Dr. Meenkashi Parekh, in front of the BBC.

The crash happened at noon when many students were in the dining room, she added. The photos show a huge part of the aircraft stuck in one of the hostel buildings, and a dusty, an empty porridge room with disabilities with unwavering food, still at the tables.

“Most of the students escaped … But the building was lit and the smoke was extremely thick. So 10 to 12 students were trapped,” the Dean said.

She added that several students may be killed. Officials said dozens were in hospital.

The Tata Group, which owns Air India, said it would give a rupee with the crown, the equivalent of about 86,000 British pounds – to the families of every person who was killed in the crash.

Prime Minister Modi wrote to X: “The tragedy in Ahmedabad stunned us and saddens us. This is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with all those affected by him.”

And Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Sir Kayer Starmer said they were maintained while the situation was developing while King Charles expressed his “deepest sympathy” to all those affected by the crash.

Starmer has confirmed that the United Kingdom team has been sent to Gujarat to join the investigation as he has called the families and friends of anyone who is affected to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Additional reporting from Tiffany Wertheimer