Air India Flight To London Returns To Mumbai Hours After Takeoff: Reports
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This comes a day after a aircraft, operating as Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, plunged into a residential complex near BJ Medical College, killing 241 people on board.
The ill-fated flight had 230 passengers, 10 cabin crew, and two pilots.
New Delhi, Jun 13: Air India flight AIC129, which took off early morning today from Mumbai for London, is returning to Mumbai, according to reports.
According to data from Flightradar24, the flight AIC129 was seen returning to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Friday after its departure.
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✨This comes a day after a aircraft, operating as Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, plunged into a residential complex near BJ Medical College, killing 241 people on board.
The ill-fated flight had 230 passengers, 10 cabin crew, and two pilots.
According to officials, only one person, a British national of Indian origin seated in 11A, survived the crash and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
The aircraft took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.38 p.m. (IST) on Thursday before losing control moments later and crashing into a densely populated area, igniting a massive blaze and triggering emergency response teams across the city.
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