204 Bodies Recovered from Ahmedabad Plane Crash, 41 Injured

Tragedy struck in India as an Air India plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing everyone on board. Police confirmed that all 242 people on the aircraft have died.

“There appear to be no survivors,” said Police Commissioner G.S. Malik, speaking to the Associated Press. The crash occurred in a residential area that also had offices, and police say it’s possible that some people on the ground may have also lost their lives.

Authorities are still trying to confirm the total number of casualties.

The aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, was on its way to Gatwick Airport in London when it went down just minutes after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The plane crashed into a housing area where many doctors lived.

The investigation is ongoing as emergency services work at the site, but for now, it is clear—no one on the plane survived.

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204 Bodies Recovered from Ahmedabad Plane Crash, 41 Injured

Rescue teams have recovered 204 bodies from the wreckage of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, India. According to Police Commissioner G.S. Malik, the number of confirmed dead now stands at 204, while 41 people are being treated for injuries.

Earlier, police had said that none of the 242 people on board were believed to have survived. “It appeared that no one had made it out alive,” Commissioner Malik had told the Associated Press.

The plane crashed in a residential area with offices, raising fears that people on the ground may also have been killed. That possibility is still under investigation.

Authorities continue to search the crash site for more victims and are working to identify those who lost their lives.