[Cherie]

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

[Ammi]

…totally horrendous, devastating pics…

[Cherie]

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

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…totally horrendous, devastating pics…

oh my God...horrendous

[Cherie]

It is likely there will be alot of UK citizens involved in this unfortunately.

[Cherie]

53 British Nationals on the flight confirmed so far

7 Portugese

I Canadian

and the remainder Indian nationals

[Cherie]

Boeing 847 Dreamliner Plane

Pilot made a Mayday call prior to the crash

[arista]

53 British now dead

Who were on board

[arista]

14years it has been flying


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[arista]

[arista]

tragic burnt alive

[Cherie]

Plane was 11 years old

The incident happened 1 minute into the flight, the plane struggled to gain altitude

[Benjamin]

There could be ground casualties too most likely

[arista]

No Survivors
sadly

[arista]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

There could be ground casualties too most likely

Yes all that were under it

[arista]

[Flight AI171 was travelling from
Ahmedabad to London Gatwick]


30 dead recovered so far
some could be from the Building it landed on.


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[arista]

SkyNewsHD
keeps giving a warning
as the show showed a few seconds as it crashed and went up
in flames




moments before death.

[Cherie]

The plane crashed into accommodation for Medical Students

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The plane crashed into accommodation for Medical Students

How sad some have sadly
died

[Ammi]

…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…

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…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…

Worse, all those on the Flight
burnt alive

[Livia]

Shocking... What a dreadful thing...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

Worse, all those on the Flight
burnt alive

…of course, all of the deaths…horrific, I would say that some will be more difficult to identify and confirm, though…as to who was in a building at a given time of the plane impact…

[bots]

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

[arista]

16 seconds before death.


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