NEW DELHI: An Air India plane crashed at the airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad, television channels reported on Thursday (Jun 12), without specifying whether there were any fatalities.
The plane was headed to Birmingham, an aviation source told Reuters.
The crash occurred when the aircraft was taking off, the TV channels reported. Visuals showed debris on fire, with thick black smoke rising up into the sky near the airport.
There were 242 passengers on board the flight, news outlet ANI reported, citing a police control room.
They also showed visuals of people being moved in stretchers and being taken away in ambulances.
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