The Boeing 787 plane, Flight 171, was bound for Gatwick airport in the United Kingdom and carried at least 240 people.

Air India flight crashes in Ahmedabad with more than 240 people on board

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As we’ve been reporting, Air India Flight 171 went down shortly after takeoff from the airport in Ahmedabad.

According to local media reports, the plane crashed into the hostel of BJ Medical College, located in a residential area outside the airport, during lunch hour. Officials said part of the plane fell on the college’s dining area.