Kota (Rajasthan) [India], June 13 : Congress MP Kumari Selja called the Ahmedabad plane crash one of the most serious incidents in aviation. She demanded a proper investigation into the accident.
Speaking to ANI, Kumari Selja said, "This is one of the most serious incidents in aviation. A daughter of Haryana was also among those who died on board the plane that crashed. There should be a proper investigation into the incident."
Congress on Friday extended its deepest condolences to all families bereaved and devastatingly affected by the crash of Air India-171 that left 241 people dead.
In a post on X, Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday, "The Indian National Congress extends its deepest condolences to all the families bereaved and so devastatingly affected by the crash of AI-171 yesterday. We had hoped and prayed while awaiting confirmation of fatalities. The confirmation is grim news, and the INC joins the nation in our collective anguish and grief over this most unfortunate and shocking tragedy."
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed their grief following the plane crash.
Sonia Gandhi, in a statement, said, "I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. My thoughts are with the families of the passengers and the crew. The visuals are most heart-wrenching. The entire country is overtaken by grief and is praying."
Rahul Gandhi urged Congress workers to help with rescue and relief efforts.
He said, "The Ahmedabad Air India crash is heartbreaking. The pain and anxiety the families of the passengers and crew must be feeling is unimaginable. My thoughts are with each one of them in this incredibly difficult moment. Urgent rescue and relief efforts by the administration are critical - every life matters, every second counts. Congress workers must do everything they can to help on the ground."
The AI-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 aeroplane bound for London had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday. The airlines said only one out of the 242 people on board the aircraft survived the crash, claiming the lives of 241 people on board, including 12 crew members.
A formal investigation has been launched by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the deadly crash, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed on Thursday.