Following the tragic incident, sportspersons shared their condolence messages on social media handles.
A London-bound Air India flight, carrying 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and a Canadian citizen, crashed this afternoon shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad. Rescue efforts are currently underway and more information on the tragic incident is expected shortly. In an official statement, Air India confirmed that the crash took place shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad at 1.38 pm. The students of the BJ Medical College, where the plane crashed, were having lunch. As per NDTV sources, five medical students died while several were injured following the crash.
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