Mystery and Tragedy Unfold as London-Bound Plane Plummets into Quiet Neighborhood with 242 Lives at Risk

Mystery and Tragedy Unfold as London-Bound Plane Plummets into Quiet Neighborhood with 242 Lives at Risk

The aircraft then crashed into the ground outside the airport perimeter, with footage shared on social media showing large dark plumes of smoke in the area. 

Other footage has captured the exact moment the plane crashed and appears to show the aircraft descending towards buildings.

Image credits: AdityaRajKaul/X

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It continues to drop and then there is a massive explosion, with flames billowing into the sky.

Officials have not yet commented on whether there are any reported casualties, but reports suggest people were taken to a nearby hospital.

Air India has confirmed that 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals were aboard the flight.

Image credits: AdityaRajKaul/X

Rescue teams have been mobilized to the scene, with the plane crashing close to a civil hospital near the airport.

The hospital has declared an emergency, and all physicians’ holidays have been cancelled. Local media is reporting that 15 doctors have been injured in the crash on the ground.

More than 50 ambulances have reached the civil hospital near the airport, ABP News reported.

Unconfirmed reports also suggest that former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is thought to be aboard the plane, after his boarding pass was verified by ABP News.

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Officials have not yet commented on the number of casualties

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