Passenger plane crashes in India: all passengers killed

Tragedy in Ahmedabad: all 242 passengers of the Air India flight are presumed dead in Thursday's plane crash. The airliner, which had 232 passengers and 10 crew members on board, crashed shortly after takeoff at 13:17 en route to London.

Among the passengers of the ill-fated flight were 169 Indian citizens, 53 British subjects, 7 Portuguese, and one Canadian citizen. Eyewitnesses report thick smoke rising from the Dharpur area near Meghaninagarr territory in Ahmedabad. Fire brigades and emergency rescue teams immediately arrived at the crash site. The official causes of the crash have not yet been established.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held emergency talks with Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu. The head of government ordered both ministers to immediately go to Ahmedabad to coordinate the rescue operation and provide all necessary assistance to the victims.

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15:17

The death toll from the Air India passenger plane crash near Ahmedabad airport in India has reached 170.

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14:21

Indian media report that at least 110 people died in the plane crash near the airport of Ahmedabad. Earlier, there was information about 40 deaths.

Recall that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fell in a residential area of Ahmedabad a minute after takeoff. There were 242 people on board the Air India aircraft. The flight was headed to London.

There may also be casualties on the ground, as the plane crashed into a residential area. Images are appearing in the media showing the wreckage of the airliner on residential buildings.

It is known that there were 169 Indian citizens, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian on board the crashed plane.

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