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12-06-2025, 09:44 AM
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Cherie | This Witch doesn't burn
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A plane bound for Gatwick airport has crashed shortly after take off in India with hundreds of people on board.
The Air India flight was departing from Ahmedabad shortly after 9am BST. Reports suggest at least 242 people were on board. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/new...d=BingNewsSerp It came down in a residential area
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12-06-2025, 09:47 AM
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…totally horrendous, devastating pics…
    
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12-06-2025, 09:49 AM
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Cherie | This Witch doesn't burn
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The plane was headed to London's Gatwick airport in the UK, Air India said, while 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 said on X. Investigators recover 'black box' flight recorders from Air India crash 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 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
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12-06-2025, 09:49 AM
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12-06-2025, 09:53 AM
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Cherie | This Witch doesn't burn
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It is likely there will be alot of UK citizens involved in this unfortunately.
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12-06-2025, 10:01 AM
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53 British Nationals on the flight confirmed so far
7 Portugese I Canadian and the remainder Indian nationals
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12-06-2025, 10:09 AM
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Cherie | This Witch doesn't burn
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Boeing 847 Dreamliner Plane
Pilot made a Mayday call prior to the crash
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12-06-2025, 10:40 AM
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Plane was 11 years old
The incident happened 1 minute into the flight, the plane struggled to gain altitude
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12-06-2025, 10:46 AM
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There could be ground casualties too most likely
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12-06-2025, 11:14 AM
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The plane crashed into accommodation for Medical Students
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12-06-2025, 11:23 AM
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…it’s sadly going to take a long time to confirm those who were in the hostel building at the time…plus anyone else on the ground at the impact…
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12-06-2025, 11:29 AM
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Worse, all those on the Flight burnt alive |
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12-06-2025, 11:33 AM
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Shocking... What a dreadful thing...
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12-06-2025, 11:35 AM
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12-06-2025, 11:56 AM
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Tragic. However as it was just taking off, the plane didn't have far to fall, so it would have been over pretty quickly. Take off and landing are where most crashes happen because thats when they are under maximum stress
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Gatwick Bound Air India plane crashes 5 minutes after takeoff
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