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Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad
Firefighters work at the site of a plane crash in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad [Amit Dave/Reuters]
  • Air India Flight 171 has crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad in India, carrying at least 242 people, local authorities say.
  • Authorities in London confirmed that the plane was due to land at the city’s Gatwick Airport at 6:25pm local time (17:25GMT).