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At least 200 killed as Air India plane to London crashes moments after take-off

A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 people crashes shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India

The local police chief tells the BBC that 204 bodies have been recovered – it’s not known how many of those victims were on the plane, or were on the ground when the plane crashed

There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight, Air India says

The plane crashed into accommodation used by doctors – one woman describes how her son survived by jumping from the second floor window

Tracking website Flightradar24 says it received the last signal from the aircraft at 625ft (190m) “just seconds after take off”

 

 

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