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The aircraft, Air India flight AI-171, took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon and crashed shortly after in the Meghaninagar area. The plane burst into flames upon impact. Fire and rescue teams were immediately dispatched to douse the blaze, confirmed fire officer Jayesh Khadia.
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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.
The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plunged with a vertical speed of 475 feet/minute, its tail crashing into BJ Medical College hostel’s mess and killing four students and the wife of a doctor.
An Air India flight bound for Delhi from Hong Kong was forced to return shortly after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue
A Delhi-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight has been forced to turn back on Monday after the aircraft’s pilot said the jet was facing technical issues mid-air.
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Ahmedabad Air India Crash: DNA Confirms Identity Of 87 Victims, 47 Bodies Handed Over To KinAhmedabad: Four days after the horrific crash of an Air India plane in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, 87 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 47 bodies handed over to their families, officials said on Monday.
Boeing and GE, which provided the engines for the crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, also sent teams to inspect the crash site near Ahmedabad International Airport
Air India warns of delays as the DGCA orders mandatory safety checks on all Boeing 787s after a deadly Ahmedabad crash kills 265.
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