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Air India on Saturday announced it will provide an interim payment of Rs 25 lakh to the families of the deceased and survivors of the Ahmedabad plane crash
A high-level committee, led by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, will investigate the causes of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad (June 12) that killed 241 people. The panel comprises civil aviation officials, security experts, and representatives from disaster response.
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What are the tasks?
◘ Identify root causes (mechanical failure, human error, weather, etc.).
◘ Assess emergency response and coordination.
◘ Review past crash records and international best practices.
◘ Recommend policy changes, SOPs, and training improvements.
◘ Collaborate with international agencies if needed.
Who is on the panel?
◘ Union Home Secretary
◘ Representatives from Gujarat home department and Gujarat disaster response authority
◘ Ahmedabad police commissioner
◘ Indian Air Force's director general of inspection and safety, director generals of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Special director of Intelligence Bureau and Director of the Directorate of Forensic Science Services.
◘ Aviation experts, accident investigators and legal advisors
Also Read: Our Video Ground Report: Harrowing scenes at Ahmedabad Hospital
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- 14 Jun 2025 9:00 PM IST
Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary meets crew member Manisha Thapa's kin
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday met some family members of Manisha Thapa, a cabin crew member on the ill-fated Air India flight.
The tragedy has plunged her family and neighbours into deep mourning.
Manisha studied in Patna and was staying along with her family members at Mahuabagh in Jagdeo Path locality in Patna. Her parents and brother left for Ahmedabad immediately after receiving information about the aviation disaster on Thursday.
After meeting Manisha's family members, Choudhary said in a post on X, "The demise of Manisha Thapa ji, a crew member, in the Ahmedabad plane crash is extremely sad. Her family members are in great pain. Losing a daughter is an irreparable loss for the parents and her siblings. I pray to God to grant the departed soul a place in his feet and give the bereaved family the strength to bear this loss. We are with the family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti." He also shared photographs of his meeting with Manisha's family members on his X handle.
A graduate of St Xavier's College, Patna, she completed her bachelor's in business economics.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Manisha's uncle Praveen Tamang said, "We are shocked... She had just started her career." Manisha's father Raju Thapa is in Bihar Police and currently posted in Begusarai district while her mother is a homemaker.
- 14 Jun 2025 8:06 PM IST
Christian volunteers from Vadodara to make 120 coffins to transport mortal remains
Volunteers from the Christian community in Vadodara are racing against time, working tirelessly to build 120 wooden coffins to facilitate the dignified transport of remains of the Ahmedabad plane crash victims to their families.
Led by father-son coffin makers Ardesh and Melvyn Rajwadi, the team has already completed 25 coffins by Saturday evening, demonstrating incredible dedication in the face of tragedy.
Those involved in the work said volunteers are buying material with their own money and would not charge a rupee more than the cost of production.
"Air India contacted us and placed an order for 120 coffins to transport the mortal remains of the plane crash victims (currently kept at the mortuary in Ahmedabad civil hospital). We started work at 9pm on Friday and completed 25 coffins by Saturday afternoon. We will complete 50 coffins by tonight and hand it over to the company," said Ardesh Rajwadi.
Five to six volunteers from the Christian community are helping him and his father, Ardesh added.
Aldrin Thomas, one of the volunteers, said coffin making is a time consuming task and it can take two hours to complete a single piece.
"These are made of plywood, which have to be cut keeping precise dimensions in mind. We have to carefully attach the cut pieces to make the rectangular coffins, before encasing it in white cloth. Each coffin is two feet wide and six feet long so that most bodies can be accommodated. We got together to help the Rajwadi family prepare them in time," Thomas said. PTI
- 14 Jun 2025 7:37 PM IST
Govt should give compensation, must fix accountability: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the Union government must fix accountability in the horrific Air India plane crash.
Talking to reporters after meeting injured persons at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Kharge also said the Centre must give compensation to the kin of the deceased and to the injured.
"The government must give compensation to kin of plane crash victims and fix accountability," he asserted when reminded by mediapersons that neither the state government nor the Centre had announced compensation as yet.
"Nobody should take such incidents lightly and say such things keep happening or that this is routine. I would also like to say that nobody should try to take credit by visiting the site or meeting the injured and then getting photos clicked," Kharge asserted.
The Congress chief said he and his party colleagues were here to give strength to the kin of the deceased and to the injured.
Kharge added he would not say anything about the need for an inquiry as it currently is a time of grief.
"The black box has been found. Let its findings come. After that, we will raise demands accordingly," the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said.
Kharge said he and his party colleagues met the injured medical students and lone survivor Vishwaskumar Ramesh.
