An Air India jet carrying 242 people crashed after leaving Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon. The Boeing 787 bound for London fell into homes five minutes after takeoff. Flight 171 held passengers from India, Britain, Portugal and Canada. Officials confirmed the plane sent a distress signal before losing contact. Emergency teams rushed to help victims at the crash site.
The aircraft hit a neighborhood called Meghani Nagar around 1:30 PM local time. Smoke rose from burning wreckage as rescue workers moved injured people to hospitals. Airport authorities stopped all flights immediately after the disaster. Aviation Minister Ram Kinjarapu promised swift action from emergency response teams. Rescue crews worked to save lives and treat the wounded.
This marks the first crash ever for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner model. The aircraft had served airlines safely for 15 years before this accident. Experts praised the plane's strong safety record across global operations. The last deadly crash in India happened four years ago when 21 people died. Air India Express lost that plane during a runway accident in southern India.
The aircraft hit a neighborhood called Meghani Nagar around 1:30 PM local time. Smoke rose from burning wreckage as rescue workers moved injured people to hospitals. Airport authorities stopped all flights immediately after the disaster. Aviation Minister Ram Kinjarapu promised swift action from emergency response teams. Rescue crews worked to save lives and treat the wounded.
This marks the first crash ever for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner model. The aircraft had served airlines safely for 15 years before this accident. Experts praised the plane's strong safety record across global operations. The last deadly crash in India happened four years ago when 21 people died. Air India Express lost that plane during a runway accident in southern India.
