More than 200 people killed in Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad
STORY: More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed minutes after takeoff on Thursday, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.
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The plane carrying 242 passengers came down in a residential area by Ahmedabad Airport, crashing on to a medical college hostel during lunch hour.
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On board the flight bound for Gatwick Airport were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, Air India said.
City police chief G.S. Malik told Reuters that more than 200 bodies had been recovered from the crash site.
He said they could include both passengers and people killed on the ground.
Ahmedabad Airport's air traffic control said soon after take off, the plane gave a "Mayday" call, signaling an emergency, but gave no response after that.
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Aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said the aircraft was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, one of the most modern passenger aircraft in service.
Boeing said it was working to gather more information about the incident.
Britain's King Charles said he and Queen Camilla were "desperately shocked" and offered prayers and deepest sympathy to those around the world who awaited news of loved ones.
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