Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu reached Kinjarapu Air India aircraft accident site to take stock of the situation. After taking stock of the situation, the Minister of Civil Aviation said that the accident will be investigated, it is difficult to tell the death toll. Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said that we would conduct fair and thorough investigation and find out why the incident took place. We still have to find the number. Along with this, he said that it was very sad to know that (BJP leader) Vijay Rupani was also present there, as well as other citizens.
He further said that I have been completely shaken by this sad and frightening incident. I am still in shock. The Prime Minister has called me and asked me to come to the spot. At this time I can only think about passengers and their families. Several agencies are engaged in rescue operations. I do not want to say anything about the number right now. We are helping all possible. The Union Home Minister is also coming to the spot. It was very sad to know that (BJP leader) Vijay Rupani was also there, and other citizens were also there. We are going to conduct fair and intensive investigation. We will go to the depth of the reasons for this incident.
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At the same time, former Union Civil Aviation Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that this is very sad and unfortunate. But I am not a specialist. It would be very difficult to say what was the cause of the accident. This can be clear only after investigation. It was a 787 Dreamliner aircraft which is considered a very efficient aircraft. It can easily fly up to 12–14 hours after flying. The aircraft was going from Ahmedabad to London. Therefore, the aircraft should have 80–90 tonnes of fuel. I cannot comment on the cause of the accident, but it will be clear only after investigation. It is very sad and unusual.
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Talking to ANI over the phone, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik said that the police found a living person on seat 11A. A living person has been found in the hospital and is undergoing treatment. So far nothing can be said about the number of deaths. The death toll may increase as the aircraft crashed in the residential area. The aircraft had 169 Indians, 53 British citizens, 7 Portuguese and a Canadian passenger. Heavy smoke was visible from Dharpur near Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad. The fire department has reached the spot and an emergency response team is being deployed. Officials have not yet confirmed the cause of the accident.