Air India flight to London with 242 passengers crashes near Ahmedabad airport

Air India plane crash LIVE updates: Air India plane crashed in a residential area in Ahmedabad

Air India flight to London with 242 passengers crashes near Ahmedabad airport, An Air India plane with 242 people onboard on Thursday crashed in Gujarat’s Meghani Nagar area near Ahmedabad airport. Visuals of the plane crash site shared on social media shows thick willow of smoke emanating from the area.

Air India plane crash LIVE: West Bengal CM express shock over Ahmedabad plane crash

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her condolences after an Air India plane carrying 242 people crashed near Ahmedabad airport.Air India flight to London with 242 passengers crashes near Ahmedabad airport
“Stunned and profoundly shocked to know of the most tragic Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad today. It is a most sad news for all of us, even while we anxiously wait for survivors details and pray for survival of all. The crash during take- off of the London- bound plane has shaken and saddened me at my core. While we do not know exact figures, media reports indicate that there were 242 passengers in the plane. I am praying to God at this moment,” she wrote on X.

Ahmedabad plane crash LIVE: PM Modi speaks with civli aviation minister after Air India crash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad.Air India flight to London with 242 passengers crashes near Ahmedabad airport

The civil aviation minister is rushing to Ahmedabad to “oversee rescue and relief operations on the ground. The Prime Minister has directed the Minister to ensure all necessary support is extended immediately and asked to be kept regularly updated on the situation.  All relevant agencies are on high alert, and coordinated efforts are underway,” said the official statement issued by office of HMCA

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