Smoke, ashes and heartbreak: Devastating visuals as Air India plane carrying 242 crashes in Ahmedabad
Published on Jun 12, 2025 03:55 pm IST
A London-bound Air India flight with 242 passengers and crew on board crashed in a residential area shortly after taking off.
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A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area here minutes after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Many people were feared killed.(via REUTERS)
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (AI171) could be seen from afar, losing altitude rapidly and crashing in a ball of fire that sent plumes of thick black smoke spiralling up in the air.(PTI)
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The aircraft carrying 232 passengers and 10 crew crashed in Meghaninagar area near the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport around 2 pm.(PTI)
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According to Air India, the ill-fated Air India flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick had 169 Indians, 53 British, and one Canadian national on-board.(PTI)
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There was no official estimate of those killed or injured. There were fears that some in Meghaninagar could be among those who lost their lives.(PTI)
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An injured man being taken for treatment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, asking them to go to Ahmedabad and ensure all possible assistance to those affected in the tragedy, sources said.(PTI)
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Published on Jun 12, 2025 03:55 pm IST