Ahmedabad Plane Crash: 17-Year-Old, Who Captured AI-171 Crash On Video, Wants to Leave Area: 'It’s Dangerous'

Air India Plane Crash: The 17-year-old boy, who unwittingly captured a viral video of Thursday's devastating Air India AI 171 plane crash, doesn't wish to live in the locality anymore. Aryan said that he was simply filming the plane on his mobile phone near his rented home, completely unaware that the aircraft would soon transform into a "ball of fire." His statement was recorded by the police.

A London-bound Air India plane, AI-171, carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed over BJ Medical College in Gujarat's Ahmedabad minutes after taking off from the airport on Thursday. 270 people lost their lives in the crash.

The very first video of the tragic incident was shot by Aryan, a resident of the locality. His video gave one of the immediate perspectives of the tragedy.

Recounting the terrifying moments, Aryan said that within 24 seconds of his recording, the plane crashed. "I felt very scared. My sister was the first one to see the video. I feel very scared because of what I saw," the teenager recounted, according to news agency PTI.

His sister expressed concern for her brother saying, "Aryan showed me the video and told me he does not want to live here because it is dangerous. He is very scared. He is not able to speak properly." The landlady of Aryan's rented accommodation near the airport too spoke about Aryan's distress. "When I came after the incident, I found that he was unable to speak. I assured him... he remained awake for the entire night. He has become quiet, not even eating anything," she told the news agency.

He has given his statement to the police, reported PTI. The Ahmedabad Crime Branch said Aryan's statement was recorded. The police issued a brief statement as there was an initial confusion that police had detained him. However, the police clarified and said "no one has been arrested for making this video. A screen recording of a mobile video went viral. The minor who took the video gave the details of the video to the police. "He came with his father to give a statement as a witness. He was then sent away with his father. No arrests or detentions have been made," the police said.

(With PTI Inputs)

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