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Families Demand Answers After Air India Dreamliner Crash Kills 240 Near Ahmedabad

Victims’ relatives are pressing authorities to determine why the London-bound flight crashed minutes after departure.

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Overview

  • The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar area shortly after departing Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport on June 12.
  • The London-bound flight was carrying 241 passengers when it crashed, leaving only one survivor and 240 confirmed fatalities.
  • One victim, 30-year-old IT professional Harpreet Kaur Hora, had advanced her trip by a week to celebrate her husband Robbie’s birthday after four years of living apart.
  • Hora had been staying with her parents in Ahmedabad and the family’s WhatsApp group fell silent after they received news of the disaster.
  • Families of the victims are calling for a full investigation to uncover the cause of the crash as they mourn their loved ones.