* Search and rescue teams
* Fire and medical units
* Aviation investigators
* Military or coast guard assets, depending on location
Authorities have stressed that **early information can be incomplete or inaccurate**, and they are urging the public to rely only on official updates as the situation develops.
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## **The Human Cost Behind the Numbers**
When news headlines mention “over 240 onboard,” it’s easy to become numb to the scale of the tragedy. But each number represents a human life — a person with family, friends, dreams, and plans that were abruptly interrupted.
Among those onboard were likely:
* Families traveling together
* Business travelers
* Students
* Tourists
* Flight crew members doing their jobs
For families waiting anxiously for news, the hours following such an incident are agonizing. Airports become gathering points of grief and uncertainty, while emergency hotlines are flooded with calls from loved ones desperate for information.
In moments like these, the true weight of an aviation disaster becomes heartbreakingly clear.
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