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A new video shows the lone survivor, seated in 11A, walking out of the wreckage with his phone still in hand after the Air India flight crashed bound to London crashed in Ahmedabad.
India’s First Bullet Train Project - the Mumbai - Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor, spanning across 508 kilometres, will offer fast connectivity between Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Chandrasekaran told Air India employees that while the reasons behind the crash will be known only once the investigation is complete, they should "stay the course" and not put their "shoulders down" in the face of criticism.
Authorities and insurers have launched on-site camps and helpdesks at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to ensure quick and compassionate settlement of insurance claims.
Nayan Vagadaya had driven more than three hours to the Civil Hospital here after he heard that his uncle was one of the victims of the Air India plane crash, the country’s deadliest in almost three decades.
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A Delhi-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight has been forced to turn back on Monday after the aircraft’s pilot said the jet was facing technical issues mid-air. The Air India flight, AI 315, was operating from Hong Kong to Delhi and had departed from the Asian city at 11.59am local time for its scheduled destination in New Delhi.
I’ve seen a reasonable number of crises in my career, but this is the most heartbreaking one which I never thought I would see,” Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran told employees, some of whom were part of the Emergency Response Team.
Ahmedabad operates as both Gujarat's biggest city and a crucial connection point to India's most attractive wildlife reserves. Nature lovers who appreciate wildlife have multiple national parks and sanctuaries near Ahmedabad that provide perfect conditions for wildlife safaris.