India News | Air India Plane Crash: Mehbooba Mufti Expresses Deep Sorrow, Demands Probe

Jammu, Jun 12 (PTI) People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the crash of a London-bound Air India flight in Ahmedabad and demanded a thorough probe into the incident to fix responsibility.

Mufti made these remarks after addressing a one-day party convention at the Patnitop tourist resort in Udhampur district.

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"I want to express my deep sorrow over the incident that occurred today in Ahmedabad," the PDP chief told reporters.

She further said, "We hope the government will conduct a proper investigation and that responsibility is fixed, wherever it lies. Whoever is responsible for this incident should be held accountable and brought to justice."

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The plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed moments after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Several casualties were feared.

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