Hostel Building Hit By Air India Plane In Ahmedabad, Over 240 Dead In Crash

Air India B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick crashed immediately after take-off from Ahmedabad. The aircraft crashed just after take-off from Runway 23, landing outside the airport perimeter with heavy black smoke seen at the site. According to Gujarat Police, the plane crashed into a doctor's hostel near Ahmedabad Airport, the number of casualties is not yet known. Pictures of thick smoke, charred debris, and sight of a damaged building sends chills down the spine as rescuers raced against time at crash site. The tail fin of the aircraft was seen on the premises, still lodged in a building, hinting at the massive wreckage the structure endured after the disaster. NDRF, CISF, Police, multiple agencies are conducting rescue operations at the crash site in Ahmedabad.