The plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon has become one of the most frightening incidents ever. Air India flight AI-171, going to Gatvik Airport in London, flew from Ahmedabad Airport, crashed on a residential area after a few minutes. In this accident, out of the total 242 passengers aboard the aircraft, only one person is left alive, while 274 people have died. This number is more because it also includes many local residents whose houses were destroyed in the accident.
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2. Identification of only 6 dead bodies, delay in handing over dead body
More than 30 hours have passed for the accident, but so far only six dead have been identified and their bodies have been handed over to families. The condition of the remaining bodies is such that it has become very challenging to identify them. The process of identification of bodies has been initiated through DNA testing and other technical methods.
3. Fuel adulteration became the basis of suspicion, experts expressed apprehension
Many aspects are being considered in the initial investigation regarding this incident. Salaigram J., former Deputy Director of National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL), J.K. Muralidhar said that fuel adulteration could be a possible reason. “If there was adulteration in the fuel of the aircraft, its power could be affected, so that the aircraft could not have completely balanced the aircraft during the takeoff,” he said. However, he also added that it is just an initial estimate, and the final conclusion can be extracted only after the investigation report comes.
4. Aviation experts gave other possible reasons
Experts in the aviation sector have also described the obstruction of fuel or engine malfunction during the takeoff as a reason for this accident. According to him, if a technical part malfunctions in the initial minutes of the flight, then the pilot does not get time to react and it becomes difficult to avoid the accident.
5. High level multi-disciplinary committee constituted
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has formed a high-level multi-disciplinary inquiry committee in view of the seriousness of the Ahmedabad accident. Giving information on Twitter, the Ministry said that this committee will investigate every possible reason for the accident, including technical flaws, human error, weather role and fuel quality. This committee will present its interim report as soon as possible.
6. Rescue operations, more than 100 workers and 40 engineers deployed overnight
The work of removing the debris of the aircraft continued overnight. More than 100 laborers and 40 engineers are constantly engaged in relief and rescue operations at the scene. According to the report, those killed in the accident include 10 doctors and their family members who were going to London for a medical conference.
7. Panic and anger among local people
There is a huge panic among the people living around the scene. Many houses have been completely destroyed, and the locals say that there is always a fear of having a residential area with a flight route. Many families have questioned the working style of air traffic management.
8. Air Safety in the circle of questions
This incident has raised many big questions about the aircraft security system in India, not just a technical error. After all, how did a technical advanced Boeing aircraft, which was on the international route, crashed immediately after the takeoff? Did fuel quality check missed? Did the pilot get an alert and if it was found, why didn’t the reaction time get? All these questions will now be answered from the report of the Special Committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. But till then this accident has become a major warning signal not only the country but also for the entire aviation world.
