Plane crashes at airport in western Indian city of Ahmedabad
A passenger plane crashed at an airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad, Indian media reported Thursday.
Images from the scene showed thick black smoke rising up into the sky.
It was not immediately clear how many people were on board or the number of casualties.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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