NEW DELHI: An Air India plane en route to London with more than 240 passengers onboard crashed in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday (June 12), the State Police Control Room said.
The aircraft crashed near Forensic Cross Road in Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the scene at IGB Ground.
Emergency services are at the site. More details awaited. - The Statesman/ANN
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