Air India Jet Crashes Into Hostel Near Ahmedabad Airport; Fear Of Casualties Among Medical Residents

An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a doctors’ hostel shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London. The aircraft, carrying 242 people, burst into flames after impact, with videos showing thick black smoke and fire. Sources fear hostel inmates may be among the dead. Over 150 bodies have reportedly been recovered. The co-pilot’s last “Mayday” call to ATC came just seconds before radio contact was lost. Watch