Eyewitness accounts reveal the chaos and destruction that unfolded as a residential area turned into a scene of despair.
**Tragedy Strikes: Air India Plane Crashes into Busy Canteen, Leaving Devastation in Its Wake**
**Tragedy Strikes: Air India Plane Crashes into Busy Canteen, Leaving Devastation in Its Wake**
A horrific incident unfolds as an Air India plane crashes into a medical college canteen, devastating the community and leaving many dead and injured.
The day began like any other, with students and staff at the BJ Medical College dining casually in the bustling canteen. On Thursday afternoon, laughter and conversation filled the air as at least 35 people enjoyed their lunch, completely unaware of the impending horror. At 1:39 PM local time, just moments after Air India Flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad Airport en route to London, disaster struck. The aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, encountered critical issues shortly after takeoff, sending it spiraling into a nearby residential area—the canteen of the medical college.
Witnesses described a deafening roar from the jet engines followed by a shocking blast as the plane crashed into the building. A medical professional nearby initially mistook the noise for a lightning strike, only to rush outside and discover the harrowing truth. Amid chaos, screams echoed as people fled or attempted to inform others of the calamity. Two local brothers, Prince and Krish Patni, raced to the scene, only to be met with overwhelming heat and debris blocking their way. They bravely ventured into the canteen's wreckage, where they discovered surviving students trapped amid the destruction, many in shock and severely injured.
In the immediate aftermath of the crash, a second-year student described how the experience unfolded while he was sitting with friends. The explosion led to enormous boulders crashing down on them, trapping them inside the wreckage while the fire raged nearby. Eyewitness accounts noted that the plane's wing had pierced through the building's roof, causing catastrophic damage and leading to frantic evacuations as students jumped from higher floors to escape.
As search and rescue operations began, the reality of casualties emerged. Dr. Minakshi Parikh, dean of the college, confirmed that four students and some of their relatives perished in the incident, with the total toll still uncertain as investigations continue. The process of identification of the deceased is expected to take time, relying on DNA analysis amid overwhelming grief in the community. Meanwhile, Ravi Thakur, a kitchen worker at the hostel, searched amid the chaos for his missing mother, who had been inside the canteen during the crash.
As the hospital treated numerous injured students, faculty members faced the painful task of processing the loss of young lives they had fostered and educated. The incident has not only shattered the lives of the victims and their families but has ignited a sense of despair within the broader community, haunted by the memories of ordinary moments that were abruptly transformed into tragedy.
Witnesses described a deafening roar from the jet engines followed by a shocking blast as the plane crashed into the building. A medical professional nearby initially mistook the noise for a lightning strike, only to rush outside and discover the harrowing truth. Amid chaos, screams echoed as people fled or attempted to inform others of the calamity. Two local brothers, Prince and Krish Patni, raced to the scene, only to be met with overwhelming heat and debris blocking their way. They bravely ventured into the canteen's wreckage, where they discovered surviving students trapped amid the destruction, many in shock and severely injured.
In the immediate aftermath of the crash, a second-year student described how the experience unfolded while he was sitting with friends. The explosion led to enormous boulders crashing down on them, trapping them inside the wreckage while the fire raged nearby. Eyewitness accounts noted that the plane's wing had pierced through the building's roof, causing catastrophic damage and leading to frantic evacuations as students jumped from higher floors to escape.
As search and rescue operations began, the reality of casualties emerged. Dr. Minakshi Parikh, dean of the college, confirmed that four students and some of their relatives perished in the incident, with the total toll still uncertain as investigations continue. The process of identification of the deceased is expected to take time, relying on DNA analysis amid overwhelming grief in the community. Meanwhile, Ravi Thakur, a kitchen worker at the hostel, searched amid the chaos for his missing mother, who had been inside the canteen during the crash.
As the hospital treated numerous injured students, faculty members faced the painful task of processing the loss of young lives they had fostered and educated. The incident has not only shattered the lives of the victims and their families but has ignited a sense of despair within the broader community, haunted by the memories of ordinary moments that were abruptly transformed into tragedy.
