Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad with more than 240 onboard

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More than 200 killed as Air India plane crashes near AhmedabadMore than 200 people have died after an Air India plane crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, Kanan Desai, a top city police officer told Reuters.The plane was headed for Gatwick Airport, south of the British capital, Air India said, while police officers said it crashed in a residential area near the airport, Reuters reported.More than 100 bodies, most of them badly charred, had been brought to the local government hospital for autopsy, police said.“The building on which it has crashed is a doctors’ hostel … we have cleared almost 70% to 80% of the area and will clear the rest soon,” a senior police officer told reporters.Parts of the plane’s body were scattered around the building into which it crashed, photographs and videos from the area showed. The tail of the plane was stuck on top of the building.ShareUpdated at 14.28 CESTKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureFootage shows aftermath at Air India flight 171 crash site – video Britain’s King Charles said on Thursday he was desperately shocked by the Air India plane crash in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, with passengers including 53 Britons and one Canadian.“My wife and I have been desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning,” the monarch said in a statement.“Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across so many nations, as they await news of their loved ones.“I would like to pay a particular tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency services and all those providing help and support at this most heartbreaking and traumatic time.”More than 200 killed as Air India plane crashes near AhmedabadMore than 200 people have died after an Air India plane crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, Kanan Desai, a top city police officer told Reuter...