The plane, destined for London, fell on a residential area in Ahmedabad. Several injured were urgently transferred to local hospitals.
A flight of Air India bound for London Gatwick He crashed minutes after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in AhmedabadThursday.
The tragedy occurred around 13:30, when the plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner identified as the flight Ai171rushed over a residential area called Meghani Nagar.
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Air tragedy in India: what is known about the plane that crashed with 240 passengers
As indicated by the Air India company in an X post, the plane He took 242 people on board: 230 passengers, 2 pilots and 10 crew members. Among the passengers there were 169 Indian citizens, 53 British, 7 Portuguese and a Canadian.
A 17 -second video captured the moment when the aircraft crashed, in the middle of a huge fireball. Then you could see a dense column of black smoke.
The flight carried A large amount of fuel for the long distance journeywhich increased the intensity of the explosion and fire that followed the accident.
In addition, images disseminated by local media show remains of the aircraft on buildings in the area.
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Source: Ambito
