Guwahati, June 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the grim site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, where a London-boundAir India Flight AI171,tragically claimed the lives of 265 people.

The Prime Minister arrived at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport and drove directly to the crash site in the Meghaninagar area, officials confirmed.

Prime Minister Modi was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as he surveyed the scene of the disaster. The visit underscores the gravity of the incident that has deeply impacted the nation.

The Air India plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, crashed into a medical college complex shortly after taking off fr...