Ahmedabad, June 12 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday announced that flight operations at Ahmedabad Airport have resumed hours after a London-bound Air India aircraft was involved in a tragic accident near its perimeter.

In a post on X, the ministry noted that all flight safety protocols are being followed.

"Ahmedabad Airport is now available for flight operations from 16:05 IST onwards. Flight safety protocols are being followed with utmost care," Civil Aviation Ministry posted on X.

The aircraft Air India Al171 was under the command of Capt Sumeet Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kundar. Capt Sumeet Sabharwal is an LTC with 8200 hours of experience. The official added that the copilot had 1100 hours of flying experience....