Ahmedabad Plane Crash: DGCA orders inspection of Air India Boeing Dreamliners

Air India has earlier confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national. "We regret to inform that of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities," the airline said in a statement issued late Thursday. It said the sole survivor is a British national of Indian origin and is being treated in a hospital.

In the separate message posted by Tata Group on X, it will provide Rs 1 crore to the family of each person who died in the Air India plane crash . Tata Group added it will cover the medical expenses of those injured and ensure that they receive all necessary care and support.