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Air India Plane Crash: PM Modi visits the site, meets lone survivor at the hospital in Ahmedabad

Air India flight headed for London on Thursday carrying 242 passengers, including former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, crashed in the Meghaninagar area close to the Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat. PM Modi visited the site on Friday.

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Edited By: Kristina Das @KristinaDas2
Published on: June 13, 2025 12:18 IST
The site of the flight India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash, which claimed 241 lives the day before and was one of the deadliest flight tragedies in recent memory, was visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Ahmedabad on Friday.
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The site of the flight India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash, which claimed 241 lives the day before and was one of the deadliest flight tragedies in recent memory, was visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Ahmedabad on Friday.
According to officials, the prime minister drove directly to the collision site in the Meghaninagar district after landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was with him.
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According to officials, the prime minister drove directly to the collision site in the Meghaninagar district after landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was with him.
PM Modi tweets,
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PM Modi tweets, "Visited the crash site in Ahmedabad today. The scene of devastation is saddening. Met officials and teams working tirelessly in the aftermath. Our thoughts remain with those who lost their loved ones in this unimaginable tragedy."
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PM Modi discussed the aftermath of the tragedy with officials. Plans for rebuilding the hostel, condolences and reparations to the families of the deceased, etc.
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PM Modi discussed the aftermath of the tragedy with officials. Plans for rebuilding the hostel, condolences and reparations to the families of the deceased, etc.
PM Modi observed the devastation caused by the plane crashing into the boys' hostel building. The tail end of the plane sticking out of the side of the building is a painful reminder of the lives lost.
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PM Modi observed the devastation caused by the plane crashing into the boys' hostel building. The tail end of the plane sticking out of the side of the building is a painful reminder of the lives lost.
Officials and the PM walk along the path of destruction, taking in the severity of the disaster.
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Officials and the PM walk along the path of destruction, taking in the severity of the disaster.
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At the hospital, he also met Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian descent who was the only survivor of the crash.
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At the hospital, he also met Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian descent who was the only survivor of the crash.
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