Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Over 200 Onboard Crashes in Residential Area After Takeoff (VIDEO)

A tragic accident struck Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, today shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport en route to London Gatwick.

Carrying 242 people—230 passengers and 12 crew—the aircraft crashed into a densely populated residential area in Meghani Nagar, reportedly striking a hostel building associated with B.J. Medical College, according to Fox News.

“With profound sorrow I confirm that Air India Flight 171...