Air India crash: Hundreds dead after Boeing 787 comes down DW 06/12/2025
Briefly

A tragic plane crash involving Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, headed to London's Gatwick Airport. Out of 242 passengers, most were Indian or British, with over 200 bodies recovered and no survivors. Prime Minister Modi expressed deep sorrow over the event, while the Tata Group, Air India's owner, pledged significant compensation and aid for the families of the deceased, along with collaborative efforts to rebuild a destroyed medical hostel. This incident marks the first severe accident for the Boeing 787 and the worst aviation disaster in over a decade.
The Tata Group will compensate the families of those who died in the Air India crash for 10 million rupees each, also supporting the reconstruction of the medical college hostel.
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