A large Air India passenger jet crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, shortly after taking off for London on June 12. Here's what to know.

Thursday’s crash occurred moments after the plane departed the airport in Ahmedabad, India. A short, blurry video showed what appeared to be the start of a routine takeoff, aviation safety ...

"It felt like the plane came to a standstill (in the air) for 5 to 10 seconds," 40-year-old Viswash Kumar Ramesh said. He was in seat 11A when the Air India flight crashed.

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When plane crashes happen, like the tragic event in India on Thursday, people often wonder if there's a safest seat onboard. On Air India flight 171, the safest seat appeared to be 11A, because ...