12.06.2025 23:30
Images captured by a passenger who traveled hours before the plane crash in India vividly highlighted the struggles faced. It was observed that the plane's air conditioning and screens were not functioning, raising the question, "Wasn't the plane's maintenance and checks being carried out?"
```html
An Air India passenger plane flying from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, to London Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff.
PASSENGER PLANE CRASH IN INDIA
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the Director General of Civil Aviation of India, stated that there were 244 people on board the crashed plane, including 232 passengers and 12 crew members, and that emergency teams were dispatched to the area. Kidwai also reported that the plane, which took off at 13:38 local time, crashed one minute after takeoff.
In a statement from Air India's social media account, it was noted that the plane that crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad was en route to Gatwick Airport in London, the capital of England. The company announced that 169 of the passengers were Indian, 53 were British, 1 was Canadian, and 7 were Portuguese citizens. It was recorded that there was 1 survivor from the crash.
MORE THAN 290 PEOPLE HAVE DIED
The police reported that more than 290 people lost their lives in the accident and stated that approximately 80% of the area has been evacuated. The statement also mentioned that there was a lodging facility for doctors at the site where the plane crashed.
THE PLANE'S AIR CONDITIONING AND SCREENS WERE NOT WORKING
Meanwhile, a video taken by a passenger who traveled hours before the crash went viral on social media. The passenger detailed the issues in the video, stating that the plane's air conditioning and screens were not working.
```