Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crash Live Updates: Air India flight crashes into medical college building; 204 bodies retrieved

By Prof. A. Sadanandam on 12 Jun 2025

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Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani was believed to be on board the London-bound Air India plane that crashed near the Ahmedabad airport soon after take-off on Thursday, a BJP leader said.

“Vijay Rupani was going to London by the Air India flight,” said senior state BJP leader Bhupendrasinh Chudasama.

“I am going to the city civil hospital to inquire about him,” MR. Chudasama told reporters.

A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area here minutes after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Many people were feared killed.