Air India’s flight AI 171, with more than 242 on board flying to London, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad this afternoon, in one of the worst aviation disasters in aviation history.

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An Air India Dreamliner, flight AI-171, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, impacting a doctors’ hostel near the airport. The aircraft, carrying 242 passengers of mixed nationalities, sent a Mayday call before the devastating crash. Rescue teams have pulled one survivor from the wreckage, while confirming fatalities both on the plane and on the ground.