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How the Air India Plane Crashed: Maps and Photos

An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad, India, shortly after taking off for London Gatwick Airport on Thursday, the airline said.

Sources: Aerial image by Airbus via Google Earth; Flight data by Flightradar24 Note: All times shown are local.

Sources: Aerial image by Airbus via Google Earth; Flight data by Flightradar24 Note: All times shown are local.

The plane crashed into the campus of a medical college, killing at least five students, according to Minakshi Parikh, the college’s dean. It damaged multiple dormitories and a dining hall. The plane’s tail was lodged in the dining hall building, where many students had fled, some leaving their meals behind.

 

Sources: Aerial image by Airbus via Google Earth. Photos by Reuters. Note: All times shown are local.
Sources: Aerial image by Airbus via Google Earth. Photos by Reuters. Note: All times shown are local.

 

The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. There have been no fatal crashes recorded for the aircraft, according to the Aviation Safety Network database.

Author: Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles

Source: N.Y Times

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