Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was onboard the Air India flight AI171 that tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, bound for London Gatwick. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, crashed in the Meghani area, triggering extensive rescue operations hampered by a post-crash fire intensified by the heavy fuel load.
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