12.06.2025 13:53
A plane taking off from India to London, carrying 242 passengers, crashed just one minute after departure. Indian police reported that the tail section of the aircraft struck a doctor's residence building in Ahmedabad.
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A passenger plane from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, crashed 1 minute after takeoff to London Gatwick Airport.
THERE WERE 242 PASSENGERS ON BOARD
While the number of passengers on the plane, which is reported to be "Air India 171" in Indian media, varies, India Today claimed that there were 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. It was reported that there were 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian citizen on the crashed plane.
CRASHED INTO A DOCTOR'S RESIDENCE
The Indian police announced that the tail section of the plane fell onto a doctor's residence building in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, no official statement has been made regarding the number of passengers on the "Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner" or the cause of the accident.
TURNED INTO A BALL OF FLAMES
While details about the accident are awaited, social media footage from the area showed thick black smoke in the air. In the footage of the moment of the crash, the plane appeared to have turned into a ball of flames. Additionally, it was reported that the airport and surrounding roads were closed, and a large number of ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
India's Interior Minister Amit Shah spoke with officials from the state of Gujarat regarding the accident and announced the support of the New Delhi government.
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