Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

In the wake of the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed the lives of 241 out of 242 passengers aboard an Air India flight, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge reached out to offer his heartfelt condolences to the family of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani,

Chaired by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, the panel has the civil aviation secretary and the additional secretary in the home ministry as members, according to an order dated June 13.

Air India plane crash investigators find the first of the "black boxes" from the Boeing 787-8 that slammed into buildings, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

The scene in Ahmedabad after the Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after take off is shocking. A few hours after the accident, smoke can still be seen rising from the ruins of buildings at the crash site. Pictures show a burnt bed frame lying in the street.

Following the tragic Ahmedabad-London flight incident, Air India has made a significant decision to retire its AI171 and AI172 aircraft operating on the Ahmedabad–London route. These flights, associated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners,

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Firefighters discover body at Air India crash site in Ahmedabad; medical students among casualties, identification process ongoing.