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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Flight to London With 242 People Crashes Seconds Into 9-Hour, 6,849-KM Route

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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Flight to London With 242 People Crashes Seconds Into 9-Hour, 6,849-KM Route

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Flight to London With 242 People Crashes Seconds Into 9-Hour, 6,849-KM Route

A tragic aviation disaster struck Ahmedabad on Thursday as Air India Flight AI171, a scheduled service to London Gatwick, crashed just seconds after takeoff.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered as VT-ANB, had departed at 1:10 PM IST with 242 people onboard — 230 passengers and 12 crew members.

The flight was expected to travel 6,849 km over 9 hours and 45 minutes, crossing the Middle East, Turkey, and Europe.

However, flight tracking data showed its last signal at 1:38:51 PM IST, indicating a crash moments after liftoff.

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