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"Saw that it had exploded, I was scared", says teen who shot video of Ahmedabad plane crash

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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | June 15, 2025 2:14:38 PM IST
Seventeen year old Aryan Ansari who recorded the video of the Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crashing to the ground and getting engulfed in massive flames said he was attempting to capture how planes fly to show his friends when the mishap took place.

Standing on the terrace of a building close to the Ahmedabad airport, Aryan said that he noticed that a plane suddenly began to descend and felt that it would land. However, the plane crashed and exploded, after which the flames started to come out of it. Aryan mentioned that he got scared and showed the clip of the moment he videographed to his father and sister. The video that he had shot was shared widely and went viral.

"I came here on June 12. The plane was passing from very close, so I thought of shooting a video to show to my friends. The plane went downwards, and I thought it was going to land as the airport was nearby. But when it went down, flames started shooting up, and saw that it had exploded. I was scared. I showed the video to my sister. I also told my father about it", the teenager said.

The AI 171 flight, which was bound for London, crashed soon after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport in the afternoon of June 12. Only one person of the 242 people onboard the flight AI 171, survived the crash. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was also among the victims of the AI 171 plane crash.

Authorities have begun the process of identifying the bodies of the deceased from the charred wreckage with the help of DNA and blood samples provided by relatives. Earlier today, Ahmedabad Additional Medical Superintendent of Civil Hospital Dr. Rajnish Patel said a total of 31 DNA samples have been identified and 12 bodies have been handed over to their respective family members.

"The bodies of 31 DNAs have been matched. 12 bodies have been handed over to their respective family members. We are waiting for others to come and collect the remains of their relatives", he told reporters. (ANI)

 
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