Air India Crash: PM Modi Visits Ahmedabad Crash Site, Meets Injured Survivors
Ahmedabad, June 13 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site in Ahmedabad on Friday, where an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner (flight AI171) crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday, resulting in the death of 265 people. The Prime Minister also met with survivors undergoing treatment at the city’s Civil Hospital.
Upon arrival at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Modi proceeded directly to the Meghani Nagar area, where the aircraft had crashed into a medical college campus. He spent approximately 20 minutes inspecting the site and was briefed on the incident by Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu and Gujarat’s Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel accompanied the Prime Minister during the visit.
The ill-fated flight had taken off from Ahmedabad for London on Thursday afternoon, carrying 242 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was among those killed. Only one passenger, Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, survived the crash, which also claimed the lives of two pilots and ten crew members.
Following his site visit, Prime Minister Modi went to the Civil Hospital, where he interacted with the injured, including the sole survivor. He visited Ward C7, where 25 patients are currently receiving treatment, and also spoke with the attending medical staff.
After the hospital visit, Modi held a high-level review meeting at the Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) office near the airport. The meeting included senior officials from the state government and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to assess the ongoing rescue, relief, and investigation efforts.