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.

The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash escaped the fiery wreckage through an emergency exit door, he said, while his brother was among the more than 240 killed, despite being just seats away.

Air India flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday. The 11-year-old Boeing 787 was carrying 220 passengers and 12 crew and was bound for Gatwick Airport in London.

Debris from the Air India plane crash. Storyful The 242 people included 217 adults and 11 children, a source told Reuters. Of them, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven were ...

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 ...

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