PM Modi Visits Site of India’s Worst Air Crash in Decades
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Summary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site in Ahmedabad and met with victims’ families after the deadly Air India plane crash that killed over 260 people. A high-level probe is underway.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the wreckage site in Ahmedabad on June 13, a day after the tragic Air India Dreamliner crash that claimed 269 lives. The visit comes as the nation mourns what is now considered India’s deadliest aviation disaster in recent memory.
The Prime Minister was seen meeting with mourning families and medical workers at Civil Hospital, where the sole survivor is being treated, and DNA identification of the dead is underway. Modi expressed great grief and assured impacted families that the government will provide full support and compensation.
The Air India flight AI171, bound for London, crashed shortly after takeoff, colliding with a student housing complex. It killed practically everyone on board and several people on the ground, including students and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
The government has pledged ₹1 crore compensation for each victim's family, and a high-level probe has been initiated. International aviation authorities, Boeing, and India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau are investigating the cause. One of the black boxes has already been retrieved.
