‘Beyond word’: PM Modi visits Air India plane crash, meets lone survivor — VIDEOS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the lone survivor in Air India plane crash on Friday. He visited Ahmedabad to meet the those injured a day after the deadly crash killed 241 people.

Upon his arrival in Ahmedabad on Friday, PM Modi was received by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Ministers Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and CR Paatil.

As many as 241 passengers had died when London-bound Air India AI-171 flight crashed shortly after taking off at Ahmedabad airport.

The sole survivor of the crash is a British national of Indian origin and is being treated in a hospital, the airline confirmed. The surviving passenger — Ramesh Viswashkumar — was in seat 11A, next to an emergency exit.

A day after the deadly crash, PM Modi visited the site of the tragedy. A video shared by news agency ANI showed the wreckage of the AI-171 plane hanging from BJ Medical College's building, which it crashed into soon after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.

“Visited the crash site in Ahmedabad today. The scene of devastation is saddening. Met officials and teams working tirelessly in the aftermath. Our thoughts remain with those who lost their loved ones in this unimaginable tragedy,” PM Modi posted on X.

PM Modi then proceeded to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to meet with those injured in the mishap.

Modi visited the C7 ward of the hospital, where 25 injured people are undergoing treatment, news agency PTI reported. He also interacted with doctors of the civil hospital.

He also met Ramesh Viswashkumar. A video of PM Modi meeting with Viswashkumar and others injured in the crash surfaced on social media on Friday.

Following his visit, PM Modi posted on X, “We are all devastated by the air tragedy in Ahmedabad. The loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words. Condolences to all the bereaved families. We understand their pain and also know that the void left behind will be felt for years to come. Om Shanti.”

Air India plane crash

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171), with 242 people on board, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, crashed into a medical college complex in the Meghaninagar area.

The AI-171 bound for London's Gatwick crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday.

The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash

Four MBBS students and a doctor's wife were among those killed at the complex of BJ Medical College outside the airport perimeter.

(With inputs from agencies)