A mother's quick thinking and a nanny's bravery saved a two-year-old girl from a fire caused by the AI 171 crash at BJ Medical college hostel. The nanny moved the child to a higher floor to avoid smoke inhalation before rescuers asked them to jump to safety.
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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.