Air India flight 171 Crash⁣ Kills hundreds in Ahmedabad

⁢⁤ ⁤ ‍ Updated June ‍13, 2025
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An air India flight bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly ⁣after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western ‍India, ⁣resulting in the deaths ⁤of almost all on board. The⁣ plane crash involved Flight 171, carrying 242 passengers and crew, including 169 Indian nationals, ⁤53 Britons, seven Portuguese citizens, and ⁤one Canadian.⁢ Officials indicated that local residents in the populated area where the ⁤ Air India plane went down also perished.