Indian police said there may be other survivors at area hospitals.
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing London Heathrow. (Photo: James Dinsdale)
At least one passenger survived the crash of an Air India flight on Thursday that killed over 200 people, CNN reported.
The man, identified by Indian media as a British national, is receiving treatment for his injuries at a hospital. He was reportedly in seat 11A on the Boeing 787.
The Hindustan Times shared a photo of the man, who was seen lying on a bed with a bloodied face.
The survivor’s medical condition is not known, though India’s home minister, Amit Shah, told reporters that he had met the man, suggesting he is conscious.
Senior police official Vidhi Chaudhary said there may be a few more survivors at area hospitals.
An Air India 787 in London (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
The Air India flight was taking off from an airport in the city of Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick with 242 people on board when it lost altitude and crashed into the campus of a medical college shortly after 1:30 p.m. local time. The Tata Group, which owns Air India, said the aircraft was carrying 169 Indian citizens, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian.
CNN is reporting that at least 290 people were killed, including students at the medical college. The New York Times quoted a police official who said 269 bodies had been brought to the main hospital in Ahmedabad so far.
A number of international leaders and officials expressed their sympathies for those killed, including U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, King Charles III, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Tata Group has provided updates on the accident throughout the day through its social media accounts. On Thursday afternoon, it said it will pay the equivalent of $116,868 to the families of each person killed in the crash.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg offered his condolences to the victims and said a team from the company “stands ready” to support an investigation by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will help India as it looks into the cause of the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to Ahmedabad to assist local authorities.
“Anything we can do, we will be over there immediately,” Trump said at the White House.
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