Um Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner que se dirigia ao aeroporto de Gatwick, em Londres, caiu nas imediações do aeroporto de Ahmedabad, no oeste da Índia, nesta quarta-feira (12 de junho). Segundo informações preliminares divulgadas pela Reuters, que cita fontes da polícia local, a aeronave transportava 242 passageiros a bordo.
De acordo com os primeiros relatórios, ainda não se sabe a causa exata do acidente. As equipes de resgate chegaram rapidamente ao local e estão a trabalhar nas operações de salvamento. Até o momento, não foi confirmado o número de vítimas ou sobreviventes.
"O avião perdeu contacto com a torre de controlo pouco antes de iniciar a descida. Estamos a investigar as causas do acidente", declarou um porta-voz da polícia de Gujarat."
O modelo envolvido no acidente é um Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, conhecido pela sua eficiência energética e pelo uso extensivo de materiais compostos, o que o torna mais leve e económico. Este modelo é amplamente utilizado por companhias aéreas em rotas de longa distância.
O Dreamliner possui capacidade para até 296 passageiros, dependendo da configuração, e tem autonomia para voos de até 13.530 km.
Apesar de ser um dos aviões comerciais mais modernos da atualidade, o 787 já foi alvo de investigações no passado. Na nossa secção de acidentes aéreos, é possível consultar uma cronologia de incidentes com este e outros modelos da fabricante americana.
As autoridades indianas anunciaram a abertura de um inquérito oficial para apurar o que levou à queda da aeronave. A Direção-Geral da Aviação Civil da Índia (DGCA) está envolvida nas investigações, assim como representantes da Boeing e da companhia aérea responsável pelo voo.
Enquanto isso, o aeroporto de Ahmedabad encontra-se a operar com restrições, e vários voos foram redirecionados para outros terminais do país.
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