VIDEO: MOMENT AIR INDIA FLIGHT CARRYING OVER 200 PASSENGERS CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF
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By: Sefiu Ajape
An Air India Limited Boeing 787 aircraft, operating Flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport, has reportedly crashed shortly after takeoff.
According to a Thursday report by Reuters citing local media and police sources, the aircraft was carrying around 242 passengers and crew members at the time of the incident.
Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 revealed that the plane had reached an altitude of 625 feet and was travelling at a speed of 174 kilometres per hour before the crash.
Videos circulating on social media show thick black smoke rising from the crash site.
Air India’s current fleet includes 128 aircraft from both Airbus SE and Boeing, as listed on the airline’s official website.
See video below:
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