BJP's Vijay Rupani, a former Chief Minister of Gujarat, was among the passengers on the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport, reports NDTV.
The plane was headed to Gatwick airport in the UK, Air India said, while police officers said it crashed in a civilian area near the airport.
"The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals," Air India posted on X.
According to seat chart, Vijay Rupani, 68, was on seat 2D of the Air India flight. He was on his way to London to meet his daughter.
In one of the worst aviation tragedies in India’s history, all 242 people on board, including 10 crew members, lost their lives on Thursday.
Citing officials without naming it, Indian media outlet NDTV reported the deaths.
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