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ABC News
3 days ago
- ABC News
Air India flight bound for UK crashes with at least 240 on board
Flight AI171 was travelling to London's Gatwick Airport when it crashed in a civilian area near to an airport in the city of Ahmedabad, local police reported.
Irish Times
3 days ago
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- Irish Times
Air India crash: London-bound passenger plane crashes in civilian area near India's Ahmedabad airport
An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in India 's western city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said on Thursday, without specifying whether there were any fatalities. The plane was bound for London's Gatwick airport in the UK, Air India said, while police officers said it crashed in a civilian area near the airport. 'We are ascertaining the details and will share further updates,' Air India said on X. The crash occurred when the aircraft was taking off, television channels reported. Visuals showed debris on fire, with thick black smoke rising up into the sky near the airport. READ MORE They also showed people being moved in stretchers and being taken away in ambulances. A total of 242 people were on board the flight, news agency ANI reported, citing Gujarat state's police control room. India's CNN News18 TV channel, however, said there were 220 passengers and 12 crew on the plane. – Reuters
Japan Times
3 days ago
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- Japan Times
Air India plane headed to U.K. crashes near India's Ahmedabad airport
An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said Thursday, without specifying whether there were any fatalities. Flight AI171 was headed to London's Gatwick airport in the U.K., Air India said. Police officers said it crashed in a civilian area near the airport. "At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates," Air India wrote on X. The crash occurred when the aircraft was taking off, television channels reported. Visuals showed debris on fire, with thick black smoke rising up into the sky near the airport. They also showed visuals of people being moved on stretchers and being taken away in ambulances. A total of 242 people were on board the flight, news agency ANI reported, citing Gujarat state's police control room. India's CNN News18 TV channel said there were 220 passengers and 12 crew on the plane.
