Air India has set up assistance centres in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Gatwick (London) airports for the relatives and friends of the victims of the plane crash in Ahmedabad, the airline said on Friday. These centres are facilitating travel of family members to Ahmedabad, Air India said in a statement.
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed into a medical college complex and erupted into flames shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday, killing 241 of the 242 people on board in one of the country's worst air disasters.
The friends & relatives assistance centres have been set up at the four airports to provide support and take care of the needs of the families and loved ones of those aboard flight AI171, the airline said in the statement. Besides, the airline has also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number -- 1800 5691 444 -- for those calling from within India and +918062779200 for those calling from outside India.
Meanwhile, Air India confirmed the aircraft was carrying 169 Indian passengers, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian.
A London-bound Air India flight crashed 33 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, killing 229 passengers and 12 crew members on board. One Indian origin British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated in 11A miraculously survived the accident and remains in hospital.
Among the deceased was former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani. The victims also included a couple from Agra heading for a UK holiday, two siblings on a summer trip, and a family of five who were taking selfies moments before disaster struck. Two young British nationals, who had just wrapped up a “magical” India tour, also perished in the crash.
The crash has claimed lives across nationalities. In a statement, Air India confirmed the aircraft was carrying 169 Indian passengers, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian.
There were 169 Indian passengers from across different states travelling in the flight. Besides there were 53 British passengers the list of which includes :
A Amin, Subhashchandra Amin, K. Patel, Dhir Baxi, Heer Baxi, G Brahmbhatt, Kalyani Gaurav Brahmbhatt, Aadi Girish, Takshvi Girish, Ashwin Suresh Brahmbhatt, F Greenhalgh, Kamesh Nilkanth, Nilesh Joshi, Panna Nagar, Elcina Alpesh Makan, Jamie Ray Meek, Mohammed Aman Ahmed, Rajanikant Haridas Merwana, Raxa Mody, Rudra Mody, B. Modi, Aakesh Mody, S. Nanabava, M. Parmar, G. Parmar, Altufhusan Ismail Patel, Dipak Bhikhabhai Patel, Dinesh Harishbhai Patel, Hiteshkant Patel, N. Patel, Nandini Patel, Rameshbhai Patel, Jayantlal C. Patel, Jayashri Patel, M. Patel, Mital Patel, Manjulaben Patel, N. Patel, Nilesh Patel, P. Patel, Rajshree Patel, S. Patel, Shehzad Patel, S. Patoliya, Vishwash kumar Ramesh (Survivor), Naisat Saiyed, Saiyedmiyaja Saiyed, Ketankumar Shah, Smit Shah, A. Shaikh, F. Shaikh, Adam Ali Siyed, Hina Adam Taju, Ali Siyed, Adam Taju, Adam Taju, Irshad Adam Taju
From among the 7 Portuguese passengers were Vanita Cana, Santubhai Bica, Chandu Bagubane, Devji Lacmane, Girish Lalji, Vassaramo R. Premji, Hemaxi Shantilal besides 1 Canadian passenger Nirali Sureshkumar Patel. Investigation teams from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) have been deployed to determine the cause of the accident. The black box has been recovered and preliminary findings are awaited.
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