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Mother recounts son's narrow escape from Air India crash
An Air India flight headed to London crashed just after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, hitting a doctor's hostel at BJ Medical College around 1:38pm. The scene was chaotic, with smoke and debris everywhere. Prime Minister Modi shared his shock and condolences as news spread quickly.
Eyewitness account and details of the incident
Eyewitness Ramilaben described her son's narrow escape—he jumped from the second floor to survive and was injured. Rescue teams rushed in to help the injured and figure out what went wrong. The plane had 242 people onboard, mostly Indian and British nationals, and the crash has sparked calls for answers across the aviation industry.