Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

AHMEDABAD (IANS)- Ahmedabad airport’s runway 23 is once again making headlines following a plane crash on June 12, marking the second major tragedy linked to this specific runway since 1988.

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline said.

The scene in Ahmedabad after the Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after take off is shocking. A few hours after the accident, smoke can still be seen rising from the ruins of buildings at the crash site. Pictures show a burnt bed frame lying in the street.

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Three days after flight AI 171 crashed, a total of 80 DNA samples have been matched and 33 bodies handed over to the families, Additional Medical Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Dr Rajnish Patel said Sunday.

The Gujarat government will hold a state funeral for former CM Vijay Rupani in Rajkot on Monday, coinciding with a day of state mourning.

Locals have also reportedly said that their homes are being invaded by strangers who have been pleading for access to terraces and windows to get one perfect picture of the crash site.