印度航空(Air India)一架飛往英國倫敦的航班驚傳失事,機上200多名乘客與機組人員生死未卜。
當地媒體報導,這架波音787-8客機在起飛後不久,曾向航空交通管制中心(Air Traffic Control, ATC)發出「求救訊號」(May day)。印度民航總局(DGCA)稍早證實,AI 171航班的副機師確實曾發出「求救訊號」,但此後飛機便再無任何回應。根據第一線警消回報,這架787客機墜毀地點,正好落在阿默達巴德機場附近一棟宿舍的建築,目前已知該棟宿舍至少20至30名住戶、幾乎都是當地醫學院和年輕醫師不幸喪命。外媒引述失事地點警方消息,目前已尋獲至少204具遺體,並從墜機現場送往鄰近醫院,稍早第一線警消也向媒體表示,這架印度航空AI 171航班、機上242人推斷「全數罹難」。
NEW: Viswashkumar Ramesh, a British national, is the only known survivor of Air India Flight 171.
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk)June 12, 2025
He's quoted as saying: "30 seconds after takeoff there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly. When I got up there were bodies all around me"pic.twitter.com/cwq0xPKI7E
但是BBC隨後引述當地警局消息,稱242名機上成員當中,有1人幸運生還。這名大難不死的乘客,是坐在11A位置的40歲男子拉梅許(Vishwash Kumar Ramesh),他與哥哥一起搭上這班班機,可惜坐在旁邊的哥哥,卻沒能逃過死劫。印度媒體在醫院訪問到意識清醒的他,拉梅許回憶表示,印度航空這架客機起飛後,僅30秒鐘時間,就開始下墜且出現火苗和煙霧。
目前掌握的消息顯示,失事航班編號AI 171、從印度阿默達巴德(Ahmedabad)出發,前往英國倫敦的越洋航班,疑似在起飛後不久、就在當地帕特爾國際機場(Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport)附近住宅區內墜毀。
至於機上乘客國籍分佈,目前已知169名印度國民、53名英國公民、7名葡萄牙人以及1名加拿大人。 (相關報導: 美司法部與波音達成協議 奪走近400人性命、737 MAX墜機案免受刑事起訴 | 更多文章 )
All 242 on board Air India London flight dead, says police
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress)June 12, 2025
“It appears there are no survivors in the plane crash,” said Commissioner G S Malik, adding that with the plane crashing in a residential area with offices, “some locals would have also died.”
"Exact figures on…pic.twitter.com/xrYMmlk7UR
Air India's Boeing 171 aircraft crashed in Meghnagar IGP complex in Ahmedabad city.
— Sagar Patoliya (@kathiyawadiii)June 12, 2025
The plane took off at 1.38 pm and crashed into a building at 1.40 pm. There were about 200 passengers and cargo on board the plane.
Fire brigade and police have received the message. After which…pic.twitter.com/o2nNFOAD3d
#PlaneCrash: Air India's AI171 (Ahmedabad- London) with around 242 passengers on board has reportedly crashed near#Ahmedabad (AMD) airport during take off.
— The Chennai Skies (@ChennaiFlights) June 12, 2025
Official confirmation awaited.#Aviationpic.twitter.com/7qmPfIwaaw
根據航空追蹤系統紀錄,這個航班是由波音787-8型廣體客機( Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner)執飛,機上搭載230名乘客與12名機組人員(10名空服+2名機師)。