The Boeing 787 plane, Flight 171, was bound for Gatwick airport in the United Kingdom and carried 242 people.
The Boeing 787 plane, Flight 171, was bound for Gatwick airport in the United Kingdom and carried 242 people.
Air India flight crashes in Ahmedabad with more than 240 people on board
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Ahmedabad is the largest city in India’s western province of Gujarat, about 500km (310 miles) north of Mumbai.
Sitting on the banks of the Sabarmati River, Ahmedabad is home to nearly 7.4 million people, according to official statistics.
The Boeing 787 plane, Flight 171, was bound for Gatwick airport in the United Kingdom and carried at least 240 people.
Flight 171 was bound for Gatwick Airport, authorities in London confirm, as search and rescue teams are deployed.
At least 242 people were on board flight AI171 when it crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport.
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Flight 171 was bound for Gatwick Airport, authorities in London confirmed, as search and rescue teams deployed.
An Air India plane carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday, the airline said.
Air India crash live updates: Disaster death toll climbs to 240
