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Tragic Air India Plane Crash Claims Over 240 Lives in Ahmedabad

An Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, resulting in 241 fatalities and one survivor, raising safety concerns.

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  • An Air India flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, leading to a tragic loss of life.
  • The crash resulted in 241 confirmed deaths, including passengers from India, Britain, Portugal, and Canada, with one survivor reported.
  • The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, involved in the crash, marks the first fatal incident for this aircraft model since its introduction in 2011.
  • Rescue operations are ongoing, with investigators recovering the black box and examining potential causes, including a mayday call issued before the crash.
  • Indian authorities, supported by U.S. and British investigators, are leading the investigation into this catastrophic aviation disaster, one of India's worst in decades.

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Emphasizes the tragic crash of an Air India flight in Ahmedabad, resulting in 241 fatalities.

An Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, with 242 people on board, resulting in no known survivors.

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Rescue teams are working to provide medical aid and relief support at the site.

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Ramesh, who was treated by Dr. Dhaval Gameti, was disoriented with multiple injuries but appears to be out of danger.

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A total of 241 people were killed in the Air India crash.

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India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is leading the investigation into the Air India crash with assistance from U.S. and British investigators.

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Black smoke billowed from the site of a plane crash near Ahmedabad airport in a populated area.

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A total of 241 individuals, including passengers, crew members, and medical students on the ground, were killed in the flight crash shortly after takeoff.

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The only survivor of the Air India plane crash was 40-year-old British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.

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The plane crash had 242 passengers and crew on board.

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Ramesh and his brother were traveling together on a flight to London.

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"…Search and recovery teams continued scouring the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day after the Air India flight fell from the sky and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday."

Death toll in Indian plane crash climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies
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"…Search and recovery teams continued scouring the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day after the Air India flight fell from the sky and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday."

Death toll in Indian plane crash climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies
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"…The tragedy comes amid India's ambitions to be a global transportation hub, and as the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi builds airports across regional centers at breakneck speed."

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"…The wreckage was still scattered across the crash site, including the blackened wing of the plane, with large pieces of the aircraft stuck in buildings."

Air India: Black box found at Ahmedabad crash site as families wait for answers
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"…The man who walked away from the Air India plane crash as the disaster's only survivor was sitting near an emergency exit on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner as it took off from Ahmedabad, India, on its way to London on Thursday."

Sole survivor of Air India plane crash was in seat 11A
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"…Vishwaskumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the Air India plane crash headed to the United Kingdom from Ahmedabad, India, that left all 241 other passengers and crew dead, along with five more on the ground, said he “thought I would die” as he recovers in the hospital a day after the tragedy."

'I thought I would die': Sole survivor from Air India plane crash speaks out
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"…The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground."

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"…Ramesh sustained burn injuries on his left hand and walked some distance in shock before he was assisted by the locals and taken to the hospital in an ambulance."

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"…The search for answers begins in the aftermath of the tragic Air India crash that claimed 241 lives."

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"…The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground."

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"…The tragedy had unfolded in seconds: a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, crashing into a medical college in a densely packed residential neighborhood."

Ahmedabad: Families cling to hope after deadly Air India crash
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"…The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground."

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"…The notion that only one person survived the Air India plane crash that killed 241 people on board Thursday is sparking interest on social media about how that could happen and if such a thing has happened before."

The lone passenger who survived the deadly Air India crash sparks interest in other sole survivors
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"…The notion that only one person survived the Air India plane crash that killed 241 people on board Thursday is sparking interest on social media about how that could happen and if such a thing has happened before."

The lone passenger who survived the deadly Air India crash sparks interest in other sole survivors
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"…Almost all those on board an Air India flight bound for London Gatwick Airport that crashed shortly after take-off in western India have died, the airline has confirmed."

Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash?
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"…The crash resulted in the tragic loss of 241 lives, with only one survivor being treated for injuries."

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"…The plane crashed in a residential area, with images showing housing blocks heavily damaged in a densely built area which included hospitals and official buildings."

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"…The tragedy is the first recorded incident of a complete loss of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, an airliner that had its initial flight in 2009."

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"…The crash survivor was disoriented with multiple injuries all over his body but seems to be out of danger."

Man says he's the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash
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"…The lone passenger to survive the Air India crash that killed 241 people on board Thursday found himself near debris after being thrown out of the plane and walked to a nearby ambulance for aid, a medic said."

Lone passenger survives the deadly Air India crash
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"…The battered building in Ahmedabad, quiet in the stillness that follows the devastation, had served as the dining area for medical students."

One photo that captures the Air India crash
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"…Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national, appears to be the sole survivor of Air India flight 171, which crashed on June 12 with 242 passengers and crew aboard."

Miracle in seat 11A: Apparent sole survivor of Air India crash walks away from wreckage
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"…A London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday with 242 people on board."

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"…Boeing has found its name associated with yet another tragic aviation incident."

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"…The plane crashed into accommodation used by doctors less than a minute after take-off."

British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say
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"…The Boeing 787 came down in a densely built-up area, exploding in a fireball."

India’s tragic crash comes amid a rapid expansion of air travel
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"…Boeing’s troubles haven’t turned off airline customers from buying its jets."

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"…India has had several major plane crashes in recent decades."

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"…An Air India passenger plane crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, not long after departing for London's Gatwick airport."

Air India flight crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on flight to London
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"…Thick black smoke rose up into the sky near the airport."

London-bound Air India flight crashes at Ahmedabad airport
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"…The crash plummeted the Boeing stock, which in pre-market trading was down over 17%."

Plane crashes near major Indian airport with 242 people on board
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"…There appeared to be no survivors among the 242 passengers and crew aboard an Air India plane that crashed near a major international airport in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad."

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The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. Investigations are ongoing, and the flight data recorders have been recovered to aid in the inquiry.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor, is being treated in a hospital. Specific details about his condition are not provided in the available reports.

The investigation is being led by Indian authorities with assistance from U.S. and British officials. Boeing is also expected to assist in determining the cause of the crash.

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