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Tragedy in Ahmedabad: Air India Flight Crashes, Over 250 Feared Dead
In a devastating incident on June 12, 2025, Air India Flight AI‑171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, claiming over 250 lives. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London Gatwick, went down within minutes of departure, crashing into a residential building near B.J. Medical College in Meghaninagar. The aircraft, carrying 242 people including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, sent out a distress call moments after takeoff before losing contact with air traffic control. Witnesses reported seeing the plane struggling to gain altitude and veering sharply before impact. Emergency services rushed to the site, but the scale of the disaster was very huge.…