Shillong, June 12 (Agencies): More than 200 people were killed when an Ahmedabad-London Air India aircraft (AI171) crashed near the airport shortly after taking off.
The Boeing Dreamliner departed from Ahmedabad airport at 1.39 pm and crashed within five minutes of take-off. According to the State Police Control Room, the aircraft was carrying 242 people, including 12 crew. Emergency teams are rushing to the crash site near IGB Ground in Ahmedabad.
Reports said there were 242 people on board, including 12 crew members. There were over 160 Indian passengers.
According to Flightradar24, the aircraft involved in the Air India #AI171 crash is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration number VT-ANB and serial number 36279. The first flight of the aircraft was on December 14, 2013. It was delivered to Air India in January 2014.
