On June 12, tragedy struck at Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat, India, when an Air India plane bound for London crashed while landing.
All 242 people on board and five students at a nearby medical college were killed. Dozens more were injured and transported to local hospitals, where medical teams are working around the clock.
CGTN Indian stringer Vikas Joshi arrived at the scene shortly after the crash, capturing haunting images of wreckage strewn across the runway and emergency crews battling flames and debris.
Authorities have launched a formal investigation, reviewing flight data and airport conditions to pinpoint what went wrong. Meanwhile, families of the victims and onlookers around the world wait for answers.
In the wake of such a devastating event, the global community faces tough questions about how to make air travel safer for everyone.
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All 242 passengers in crashed Indian plane and five residents killed
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