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Air India Crash Mystery: Who Were 242 Passengers on Board? Indians, Britons, Portuguese Victims

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Air India Crash Mystery: Who Were 242 Passengers on Board? Indians, Britons, Portuguese Victims

Air India Crash Mystery: Who Were 242 Passengers on Board? Indians, Britons, Portuguese Victims

Air India Crash Mystery: A London-bound Air India flight — AI171 — carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was en route to London Gatwick when tragedy struck near Gujarat’s Meghani area.

Among those aboard were Indian citizens, British nationals, Portuguese travelers, and one Canadian.

In this video, we reveal the complete list of passengers, investigate their backgrounds, and examine the pressing question — what went wrong?

Watch till the end for expert analysis and updates from officials.

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