BREAKING: Plane crashes near major Indian airport with 242 people on board
MSNBCยท2025-06-12 13:38
Incident Overview - An Air India Boeing 787 crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff [2] - The flight was headed to London Gatwick Airport [1][3] Passengers and Crew - The plane was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members [2][3] - Nationalities of those on board included 169 Indians, 53 British, 1 Canadian, and 7 Portuguese [3] Aftermath - The crash site showed plumes of smoke [1][3] - Officials are taking injured people to the hospital [1]