Ahmedabad Plane Crash: List Of Fatal Passenger Aircraft Accidents In India Over The Years
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The Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad is the first fatal passenger plane crash in India in the past five years, coming after the 2020 incident in Kozhikode.
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: An Air India flight AI 171, flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed near Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday. The passenger plane with 232 passengers on board crashed shortly after takeoff near Meghaninagar, triggering panic in the area.
Thick smoke from the crash site was visible as far as Vastrapur. Emergency response teams, including the fire brigade, were immediately rushed to the spot.
This is the first major plane crash in India over the past five years. The last plane crash happened in Kozhikode in 2020. Here's a list of major plane crashes in India over the years:
2020: Air India Express Flight IX-1344 – Kozhikode
The crash of Air India Express Flight IX-1344 on August 7, 2020, remains one of the most tragic aviation disasters in recent Indian history. Operating under the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was flying from Dubai to Kozhikode (Calicut). Upon attempting to land at Kozhikode's tabletop runway during heavy rainfall and low visibility, the plane overshot the runway, fell into a 30-foot gorge, and broke into two. The crash claimed 21 lives, including both pilots, and left more than 100 injured, some critically.
2010: Air India Express Flight IX-812 – Mangalore
Air India Express Flight IX-812 crashed on May 22, 2010, at Mangalore International Airport, marking one of the deadliest aviation disasters in India. The flight, a Boeing 737-800, was operating from Dubai to Mangalore with 166 people onboard, including many Indian expatriates returning home. Upon landing at the tabletop runway—a runway located on a plateau with steep drops on either side—the aircraft overshot the runway, failed to stop in time, and plunged into a deep gorge, bursting into flames. The crash resulted in 158 fatalities, with only 8 survivors, most of whom were seated in the front section of the aircraft.
1998: Alliance Air Flight 7412
Alliance Air Flight 7412 tragically crashed on July 17, 1998, near Patna Airport in Bihar. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-2A8, was attempting a go-around maneuver during landing when it lost control and crashed into a densely populated residential area close to the airport. The disaster claimed the lives of 60 people—55 passengers and crew onboard and 5 individuals on the ground.
1993: Indian Airlines Flight 491 – Aurangabad
Indian Airlines Flight 491 met with a tragic accident on April 26, 1993, shortly after taking off from Aurangabad Airport in Maharashtra. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-2A8, collided with a truck that had inadvertently entered the runway during the plane's takeoff roll. The collision caused the aircraft to lose control, crash, and catch fire. Out of the 118 passengers and crew onboard, 55 lost their lives in the crash.
1990: Indian Airlines Flight 605 – Bangalore
Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashed on February 14, 1990, while attempting to land at Bangalore's HAL Airport in Karnataka. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, descended prematurely and touched down short of the runway, leading to a severe crash. Of the 146 passengers and crew onboard, 92 lost their lives in this tragic accident.
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