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UK-bound Air India jet crashes in Ahmedabad

SUMMARY

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, India, shortly after taking off for London’s Gatwick airport.

The flight carried 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members.

Local media reported visuals of smoke rising from the crash site near the airport.

The incident occurred less than a minute after departure, with the aircraft losing signal at 10:08 AM local time, having climbed to just 635 feet.

Air India is investigating the details of the crash, but the number of casualties remains unknown.

This is a developing story.


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