Overview

• Flight AI-171 carrying 242 people crashed moments after departing Ahmedabad’s airport en route to London’s Gatwick.
• Scores of victims were admitted unconscious to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital’s trauma center with extensive burn injuries that have complicated identification.
• The National Burns Center in Navi Mumbai kept 20 beds ready and Ahmedabad Civil Hospital mobilized its 50-bed burns ward to treat the injured.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has secured the aircraft’s black box and launched an investigation into the crash’s cause.
• The Gujarat government established helpline numbers for families seeking information on loved ones involved in the accident.