Ahmedabad plane crash: Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani believed to be on Air India flight that crashed, says BJP leader
The Hindu
Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani believed to be on crashed Air India flight to London, many feared dead.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was believed to be on board the London-bound Air India plane that crashed near the Ahmedabad airport soon after take-off on Thursday (June 12, 2025), a BJP leader said.
"Vijay Rupani was going to London by the Air India flight," said senior state BJP leader Bhupendrasinh Chudasama.
"I am going to the city civil hospital to inquire about him," Mr. Chudasama told reporters.
A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area here minutes after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Many people were feared killed. There were 169 Indians, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals onboard the ill-fated Air India flight.
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