NEW DELHI — An Air India flight to London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad with 242 people on board, killing many, according to police and India’s health minister.
Here’s a timeline of major air disasters in India:
-Aug 2020: 21 dead after Air India Express flight skidded off a rainy runway in Kozhikode and plunged into a valley.
-May 2010: 158 killed when an Air India flight from Dubai overshot the runway in Mangaluru and crashed into a gorge.
-July 2000: Over 50 died when an Alliance Air flight crashed in a Patna neighborhood.
-Apr 1993: 55 killed in an Indian Airlines crash during takeoff in Aurangabad.
-Aug 1991: 69 perished when an Indian Airlines flight from Kolkata crashed near Imphal during descent.
-Oct 1988: Over 130 died as an Indian Airlines plane crashed during landing near Ahmedabad.
-Jan 1978: All 213 on board died after an Air India plane plunged into the Arabian Sea shortly after takeoff from Mumbai.
