Plane Crash In Ahmedabad: more than 200 passengers were on board, know about the 5 biggest air accidents in India so far
India 5 Plane Crash: An Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This accident happened as soon as the plane took off. A cloud of black smoke was seen rising in the sky from the crash site.
As soon as the information about the incident was received, the rescue team reached the spot and the rescue work has been started. At present, it has not been confirmed how many people have been injured or killed in this accident.
Charkhi Dadri plane crash (1996)
On 12 November 1996, India's biggest plane crash so far took place near Charkhi Dadri in Haryana. In this accident, a Boeing 747 of Saudi Arabian Airlines and an Ilyushin Il-76 plane of Kazakhstan Airlines collided with each other in mid-air.
There were a total of 349 people on board both the planes, none of whom survived. This accident happened due to lack of coordination between the pilots and the Kazakhstan plane flying at the wrong height.
Air India Flight 182, Kanishka plane crash (1985)
On 23 June 1985, a major accident occurred in Air India Flight 182. This plane blew up due to a bomb explosion while flying over the Atlantic Ocean near Ireland.
This attack was carried out by pro-Khalistan terrorists. 329 people died in this accident, most of whom were Canadian citizens of Indian origin. This is considered the biggest and most painful plane accident in the history of India.
Indian Airlines Flight 605 (1990)
On 14 February 1990, an Airbus A320 aircraft of Indian Airlines met with an accident while landing in Bangalore. The plane overshot the runway and fell into a nearby field and caught fire. This accident happened due to pilot error and technical fault. 92 people lost their lives in this.
Air India Express Flight 812 (2010)
On 22 May 2010, an Air India Express flight coming from Dubai to Mangalore skidded off the runway while landing and crashed. This accident happened with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. 158 people died in this. It was said that this accident happened due to pilot fatigue and overshooting the runway.
Air India Express Flight 1344 (2020)
On 7 August 2020, a flight coming from Dubai to Kozhikode Airport in Kerala met with an accident during landing. Amid heavy rains, the plane slipped off the runway and broke into two parts.
21 people lost their lives in this tragic accident. This flight was being operated under the Vande Bharat Mission, in which stranded Indians were being brought back.