Life survived by 10 minutes of delay, Air India aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad
Bhumi Chauhan whose flight was missed yesterday
It is said that what happens is for good. The story of Bhoomi Chauhan, who lives in Ahmedabad, proves this saying to be true. On Thursday, 12 June 2025, Air India flight AI-171, which was about to fly from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatvic Airport, crashed a few minutes after the takeoff in a densely populated area near Meghni Nagar. 241 of 242 passengers and crew members died in this horrific accident, but Bhumi Chauhan’s luck supported him. She missed this flight due to a delay of just 10 minutes, and this delay became the biggest ‘boon’ in her life.
Flight missed due to traffic
Bhumi Chauhan, who was going to her husband living in London, had left for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday morning. But the heavy traffic of Ahmedabad city stopped his way. She arrived at the check-in gate with a delay of only 10 minutes, due to which she did not get permission for boarding. Bhoomi said, “I tried hard, but the airport staff said that the delay cannot be allowed to climb on the flight. I returned a little disappointed.”
‘My body was trembling’
When Bhoomi got the news of this accident, she endured. He said that he was saved by ‘Ganpati Bappa’. Bhoomi said in an interview to the news agency ANI, “I had reached the check-in gate for 10 minutes late, but they did not let me go, due to which I had to return. We were delayed due to traffic in the city. When I came to know that I came to know that the flight had crashed, I was completely shocked. I thank my goddess that I am survived, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying, but this incident is very horrifying.” He further said, “I think it was the grace of Ganpati Bappa that I was not in that flight. I thank God.”
A plane changed a few minutes after flying
Flight AI-171 flew at 1:38 pm, and a few minutes later, around 1:50 pm, it is B.J. The medical college hostel fell, where more than 100 students were having lunch at that time. The full fuel tank of the aircraft caused a fierce fire after the accident, and there was a black smoke in the sky. Many people including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani lost their lives in this accident. Only one passenger, a person of British -origin Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, sitting on seat 11A, survived in the accident, who is now in the hospital.
Loser
Horrific
Air India flight AI-171, one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, 230 passengers and 12 crew members were aboard. These included 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian citizens. The flight took off at 1:38 pm, but its signal disappeared after reaching a height of 625 feet. The pilot released the ‘Made’ call (emergency signal) immediately after the takeoff, but after that no reply was received. B.J. near the aircraft Meghni Nagar The medical college hostel fell, where many young doctors were having lunch. In this accident, not only the people aboard the aircraft were killed, but many people died on the ground as well.
All people except only 1 passenger in the plane lost their lives
Rescue and investigation
After the accident, Ahmedabad Police, Fire Brigade, and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) immediately reached the spot. A green corridor was built to speed up rescue operations, so that the injured could be rushed to the hospital as soon as possible. Air India has released helpline number 1800 5691 444 and +91 80627 79200, so that the affected families can get information. The Tata Group, who owns Air India, has announced financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to the families of the deceased and full medical expenses of the injured.
PM Modi visits the accident instead of the accident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu expressed deep grief over the incident. PM Modi visited the accident on Friday and met the injured. Technical teams of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Boeing are working for investigation. According to preliminary information, the aircraft may probably have engine malfunction or other technical disturbances, but the exact cause will be detected only after checking the black box.
PM Modi visited the spot
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