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UK-bound Air India plane crashes with 242 people on board: Live Updates | UK-bound Air India 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 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. | 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. |