BREAKING: Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashes
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A plane bound for London, U.K., and carrying more than 200 people crashed on Thursday, Air India said.
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Passengers include 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, the airline said in a statement. 'Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident,' it added.
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The plane, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, crashed five minutes after take-off at a residential area in Ahmedabad, a city in India with a population estimated to be over five million people. It was bound for London Gatwick Airport.
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- Air India Flight 171, bound for London Gatwick
- Passengers/Crew: 242 onboard
- Crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
- Reached 625 feet, then descended at -475 ft/min (FlightRadar24)
- Boeing… pic.twitter.com/hnOddIVPeK
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) June 12, 2025
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The tragedy 'is heartbreaking beyond words,' India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X. 'In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.' British PM Keir Starmer described the scenes emerging from the crash as 'devastating.' Starmer wrote on X, 'I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time.'
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