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Air India Flight AI-171 Crashes Near Ahmedabad Hospital, Killing Crew Member Manisha Thapa

Investigators are probing technical and operational factors after recovering flight data recorders from the wreckage.

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Overview

  • The flight took off from Ahmedabad at 1:38 p.m. on June 12 and crashed two minutes later into a residential area near City Civil Hospital and BJ Medical College, causing fatalities onboard and on the ground.
  • Manisha Thapa, a Patna native who had served with IndiGo before joining Air India, was among the 12 crew members killed and her mother is under medical supervision due to shock.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site on June 13 to oversee rescue operations and extend condolences to the families of victims.
  • The Bihar government has set up helpline numbers (0612-2294204, 0612-2294205 and 1070) to assist relatives seeking information on state residents involved in the crash.
  • Authorities have recovered the flight data recorders and begun examining wreckage to determine the cause of the accident.