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Trump offers U.S. help in probe into deadly Air India crash
"That is a terrible crash. It's one of the worst in aviation history,” Trump said.
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Lalit K Jha - Thu, 12, Jun 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs a resolution at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. / REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ File Photo
The United States is ready to help India on its investigations of the “horrific” plane crash of the London-bound flight from Ahmedabad, President Donald Trump said June 12, which he described as the worst in aviation history.
“The plane crash was terrible. I've already told them anything we can do. It's a big country, a strong country, and they'll handle it, I'm sure,” Trump told reporters in the East Room of the White House soon after signing a bill to overturn the electronics vehicle mandate of California.
An Air India plane with 242 on board crashed soon after takeoff in Ahmedabad, a city Trump had visited in his first term. In public statements, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Federal Aviation Administration have offered help in the plane crash probe.
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“I let them (Indians) know that anything we can do will be over there immediately. But it was a horrific crash. It looks like most are gone. They actually may have a couple of survivors, which is just heard, uh, but that was a horrible crash. Nobody knows, nobody has any idea what it might be,” Trump said in response to a question.
“I gave them (the Indians) a couple of pointers. I said maybe you look at this or that, you know, we saw the plane, it looked like it was flying pretty well. It didn't look like there was an explosion. Just looked like the engines may have lost power, but boy, that is a terrible crash. It's one of the worst in aviation history,” Trump said.
“We continue to monitor developments and stand with the emergency responders working to help those impacted,” Rubio said.
The Federal Aviation Administration stated that it is in contact with the National Transportation Safety Board regarding Air India flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW), which was involved in an accident in India on June 12.
“When an international incident occurs, that government leads the investigation. In the event assistance is requested, the NTSB is the official U.S. representative, and the FAA provides technical support. We stand ready to launch a team immediately in coordination with the NTSB,” the FAA said.
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