Ahmedabad plane crash: Mamata Banerjee says 'stunned and profoundly shocked'
Mamata Banerjee
on Thursday expressed "profound shock" over the
Air India plane crash
in a locality near
Ahmedabad airport
.
The plane, with 242 passengers on board, was bound for London, police said.
"Stunned and profoundly shocked to know of the most tragic
Air India
plane crash at
Ahmedabad
today," Banerjee said in a post on X.
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"It is a most sad news for all of us, even while we anxiously wait for survivors' details and pray for survival of all. The crash during take-off of the London-bound plane has shaken and saddened me to my core. While we do not know exact figures, media reports indicate that there were 242 passengers in the plane. I am praying to God at this moment," she added.
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The plane crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport around 2 pm, police said.
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