AHMEDABAD (Reuters): An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed at the airport in the Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad city on Thursday, without specifying whether there were any fatalities.
Confirming the incident, Air India said: “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today.”
The airline said it was “ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest” on its website and X account.
At least 242 people were on board the flight, the Ahmedabad police said.
Visuals showed debris on fire, with thick black smoke rising into the sky near the airport.
TV channels also showed visuals of people being moved in stretchers and being taken away in ambulances.
Visuals showed debris on fire, with thick black smoke rising up into the sky near the airport. The crash occurred when the aircraft was taking off, the TV channels reported.
The plane caught fire after crashing and fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze, the Press Trust of India quoted fire officer Jayesh Khadia as saying.
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