Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed in Meghani Nagar after leaving Ahmedabad. The flight was headed to London with 242 passengers and 12 crew. Flightradar data shows the plane used the full runway length. The pilot made a MAYDAY call. Videos show smoke at the crash site. Emergency services responded quickly.
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