The crash took place over the forests of Gaurikund amid poor visibility due to bad weather

The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 yesterday as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives.

Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Tata-owned Air India, crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday

Rescuers searched for missing people and aircraft debris in charred buildings in Ahmedabad yesterday after more than 260 people were killed in an Air India Boeing 787 crash, and local media reported that India may ground the airline’s 787 fleet for safety checks.

Investigators recovered a black box recorder from the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground

Videos of the accident show the engines failed to get enough thrust during the takeoff

Speaking from his hospital bed, the 40-year-old told Indian media that he was a British national and was travelling to Britain with his brother after visiting family in India

Shares of the American plane manufacturer slumped more than four percent Thursday

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We strongly condemn the despicable attack and the vandalisation of the ancestral home of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by a mob on June 8, 2025"

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Rupani, 68, served as the chief minister of the western Indian state in 2016-21

"It is heartbreaking that a London-bound plane, carrying 242 people of many nations, crashed shortly after taking off in India."

Being treated at hospital

"We are in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171 and stand ready to support them," said a Boeing statement

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It’s the first Dreamliner crash since its 2011 commercial debut, says Aviation Safety Network

The authorities ordered the suspension of internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN

Packed crowds in India celebrating their cricket team's victory ended in a deadly stampede on Wednesday with 11 mainly young fans crushed to death, the local state's chief minister said.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday said it is not possible to physically prevent “push-ins” from India, although efforts are underway to resolve the issue.

Torrential monsoon rains in India’s northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said yesterday.