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New video shows BJ Medical students jumping from burning hostel building after Ahmedabad plane crash
A new video from the June 12 Ahmedabad Air India crash shows students of BJ Medical College jumping from their burning hostel building moments after the aircraft collided with it. The video captures students using cloth ropes and helping each other escape as thick smoke billows from the crash site.
The tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad has claimed 241 lives, including that of a promising young cricketer, Dirdh Patel. The 23-year-old was among the passengers aboard Air India Flight AI171,
His family will honor him at home before his last rites, following the disaster that resulted in 291 fatalities, including Sabharwal.
People haven't still recovered from the horrific incident where 241 passengers, including an entire family of five were wiped out in seconds, and News channels are already flashing reports of two India-bound flights forced to return to their ports of departure due to technical issues.
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Asianet Newsable on MSNAir India's Ahmedabad-London flight cancelled due to 'operational issues' days after fatal crashAir India's Ahmedabad-London flight was cancelled amid safety concerns just days after a fatal crash on the same route killed over 270 people, prompting multiple probes and grounding-related chaos.
Air India has yet to release an official statement regarding the cancellation or compensation plans for the passengers
The relief package includes Rs 1 crore aid to the families of each of the four deceased students, Rs 20 lakh each to five seriously injured students, and Rs 20 lakh each for the families of doctors who lost their loved ones in the crash.