Air India Dreamliner crashes in Ahmedabad, 242 onboard

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BREAKING: Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday. The aircraft had 242 people on board, including 169 Indians, 53 Brits, 7 Portuguese & 1 Canadian.

The jet reportedly hit the airport’s periphery wall and burst into flames near the Meghaninagar–Dharpur area. Several fatalities feared. Airport operations are suspended until further notice.

🔴 Rescue ops ongoing.
📍 More updates to follow.

A dark day in the history of commercial aviation.

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