IN PHOTOS: Crashed Air India plane transported by train in Ahmedabad

The wreckage of the crashed Air India flight is being transported from the Meghaninagar crash site in Ahmedabad using a train, as authorities begin clearing the area for investigation. (Pics/ Nimesh Dave)

Updated On: 2025-06-14 02:10 PM IST

Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad

On Thursday, the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI 171, was en route to London from Ahmedabad when it crashed shortly after takeoff. Pic/ Nimesh Dave

There were 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members

Of the passengers, 241 died in the crash. The lone survivor, identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment

Meanwhile, on Friday, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirmed the recovery of the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), commonly referred to as the black box, from the rooftop of a building at the crash site

The Ministry of Civil Aviation clarified that, contrary to circulating reports, a video recorder that had been recovered at the crash site was not the DFDR

The AAIB has launched a full-scale investigation into the crash, with over 40 staff from the Gujarat State Government joining efforts to support the Ministry of Civil Aviation teams on the ground

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