Amit Shah reaches Ahmedabad hours after Air India plane crash

Union home minister Amit Shah left for Ahmedabad soon after news of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashing and erupting into flames broke

 Union home minister Amit Shah reached Ahmedabad on Thursday, hours after the horrific crash of the Air India flight to the UK as condolences poured from world over.

The London-bound aircraft with 242 people on board crashed within minutes of taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. On board and among the casualties was the former state CM, Vijay Rupani, who was on his way to meet his family. According to people aware of the details, the former CM’s son lives in London.

Shah left for Ahmedabad soon after news of the crash. “Pained beyond words by the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. Disaster response forces have been quickly rushed to the crash site. Spoke with the Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi, and Commissioner of Police Ahmedabad to assess the situation,” he said in a post on X.

Shah visited the plane crash site in Ahmedabad to take stock of the situation on Thursday evening.