#INDIA200DEATH
A Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, Air India Flight AI171, crashed minutes after departing Ahmedabad airport for London Gatwick, killing at least 242 onboard and five people on the ground in the Meghani Nagar neighborhood. The jet carried 230 passengers and 12 crew, including 53 British citizens, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals. Only one survivor, a British‑Indian man, sustained minor injuries. Debris struck a medical college, injuring students. Rescue operations continue amid ongoing investigations. Authorities from India, the UK, and the US are collaborating, and Air India owner Tata Sons has pledged compensation and promised coverage of medical costs.