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| UK-bound plane crashes with 242 people on board: Live Updates | |
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| An Air India Boeing 787-8 has crashed during takeoff | |
| An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers from Ahmedabad to London has crashed after takeoff. A video shared online shows the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashing in a residential area and smoke rising. | An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers from Ahmedabad to London has crashed after takeoff. A video shared online shows the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashing in a residential area and smoke rising. |
| The plane took off at around 1:47pm local time (8:17am GMT), slightly behind schedule. According to officials, it crashed just nine minutes after being cleared for takeoff. | |
| Fire fighters have arrived at the scene, and emergency teams are being deployed. The authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the crash. | Fire fighters have arrived at the scene, and emergency teams are being deployed. The authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the crash. |
| Breaking and horrific :- @AirIndia flight AI-171 on @Boeing 787 to @Gatwick_Airport has crashed in a residential area in Ahmedabad - Flight took off at 138 pm and had 242 passengers besides crew- @DGCAIndia has dispatched a teamThoughts with everyone there 🙏 pic.twitter.com/OMYNYOoP9S | Breaking and horrific :- @AirIndia flight AI-171 on @Boeing 787 to @Gatwick_Airport has crashed in a residential area in Ahmedabad - Flight took off at 138 pm and had 242 passengers besides crew- @DGCAIndia has dispatched a teamThoughts with everyone there 🙏 pic.twitter.com/OMYNYOoP9S |