An Air India passenger plane carrying 242 people has crashed near Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Flight AI171, was en route to London’s Gatwick Airport when the tragedy struck just five minutes after departure. The crash took place in the Meghani Nagar area, a densely populated residential zone, leading to panic and chaos. Visuals from the site show thick black smoke billowing from the wreckage. Rescue operations are underway,