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India’s deadliest plane crashes: A timeline of tragedy in the skies

IndiaTimes Thursday, 12 June 2025 ()
A major air disaster occurred in Ahmedabad. Air India flight crashed after takeoff. The flight was going to London. It crashed in a residential area. Many people are feared dead and injured. Emergency teams reached the site. An investigation has started to find the cause. India has a history of plane crashes. This incident raises concerns about aviation safety.
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: A tragic aviation disaster struck Ahmedabad as an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating flight AI171 to London Gatwick, crashed just minutes after takeoff with 242 people onboard. Among the passengers were 169 Indian nationals. The aircraft went down near a doctors' hostel...

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