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Ahmedabad Police remain hopeful for crash survivors
An Air India flight bound for London crashed minutes after leaving Ahmedabad early Thursday, with 242 people on board—mostly Indians and some Britons. The Boeing 787 went down near Meghaninagar, just outside the airport, shortly after 1:39pm.
Flight took off at 1:39pm
The flight took off at 1:39pm but only reached about 625 feet before it started descending rapidly and lost contact with air traffic control. The crash happened on the city's outskirts.
Major fire broke out at the site
Rescue teams rushed in as a major fire broke out at the site, which is in a crowded area. Air India has set up a hotline for families, while officials are still figuring out what led to the crash.