An Air India passenger plane, flight 171, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to Gatwick airport. The Boeing 787-8 lost signal five minutes post-takeoff, hitting a residential building housing local doctors. Witnesses reported smoke rising from the crash site. There were discrepancies regarding the number of people onboard; Air India stated 242 individuals were present, including various nationalities. While official casualty figures are pending, local rescue teams reported at least 30 bodies recovered from the wreckage, indicating a tragic outcome.
Footage from the near the scene showed smoke billowing from the crash site: Smoke rises above Ahmedabad in first images from Air India plane crash.
According to the Flightradar24 website, signal was lost seconds after takeoff when the plane had reached a height of 625ft.
Rescue personnel at the site, however, told Reuters at least 30 bodies had been recovered from a building where the plane came down.
Air India said 242 people were on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew.
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