Air India plane with 242 people onboard crashes near airport in India’s Gujarat

NEW DELHI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on June 12. There are currently no reports of survivors.

169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national, and 7 Portuguese nationals were on board.
N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Air India, expressed condolences to the families affected by this tragic accident.
Authorities reported the plane crashed near a doctors’ hostel, approximately 825 feet above ground, with significant emergency response underway.

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