Ahmedabad plane mishap: Flight with over 240 onboard crashes in Meghani area- what we know so far
NEW DELHI: An
Air India
flight crashed on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The London-bound flight had over 240 passengers on board.
— PTI_News (@PTI_News)
Here's what we know so far:
The exact reason behind the
crash
is unknown.
Union home minister Amit Shah spoke to the Gujarat CM and took stock of the sutuation.
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