The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had just departed with 242people on board, including passengers and crew, en route to Gatwick Airport insouthern England, when it crashed near the airport in a crowded residentialarea.
Air India reported that the aircraft was carrying 217adults, 11 children, and two infants. The nationalities of those on boardincluded 169 Indian citizens, 53 from the United Kingdom, seven Portuguesenationals, and one Canadian.
Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 confirmed theaircraft type, noting that it was operating under normal parameters before thesudden loss of contact.
Authorities have also launched an investigation, led jointlyby Air India and India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Thecause of the crash remains unknown.
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