An Air India passenger plane bound for Gatwick airport with more than 240 people on board has crashed shortly after takeoff from the north-western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
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The plane came down in the residential area of Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time. According to reports in the Indian media the plane crashed into a building comprising accommodation for doctors working in local hospitals. Footage shows buildings burning and debris scattered across the ground.
What we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/12/air-india-flight-171-plane-crash-what-we-know-ahmedabad-gatwick
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