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UK-bound Flight With 242 People Crashes In Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad : Air India’s plane has crashed in the Meghaninagar area of ​​Ahmedabad. The incident took place near Gujsel Airport near Ghoda Camp in the Meghaninagar area here. On receiving information about the incident, three fire brigade vehicles and a police convoy reached the spot. During this, plumes of smoke were seen from a distance, spreading fear among the residents of the area. 

The accident happened during take-off and the aircraft reportedly was an Air India plane. However, no official confirmation has come yet on whether the plane was Air India’s. Emergency services rushed to the spot following the crash, including seven fire engines. The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carried 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Visuals from the area showed thick black smoke in the air as more details about the accident were awaited.

Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu is on his way to the crash site of the Air India Boeing 787 that went down shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. An Air India flight to London crashed near Ahmedabad airport shortly after take-off on Thursday afternoon. Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carried 230 passengers and 12 crew members.

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