Air India Plane Crash: First Visuals Of Crashed Aircraft In Ahmedabad Emerge — Video
A London-bound Air India Dreamliner 787 crashed during takeoff at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport, causing huge black smoke.
Huge black smoke was seen emanating from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport after a London-bound Air India Dreamliner 787 crashed during take-off.
A plane has crashed near Ahmedabad airport. A thick plume of smoke is seen rising from the ground, say officials of the incident which happened between 1 pm and 2 pm. There were 242 passengers on board, says news agency ANI.
Over a dozen ambulances are at the site. The police have diverted traffic from the area. The authorities are yet to confirm whether it was a passenger or a cargo aircraft.
Witnesses said they saw some people being taken to hospital from the airport area.