Mumbai, June 12 -- A wave of grief and concern swept across the political spectrum in Maharashtra on Thursday, following the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London, which went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad.
The aircraft was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members.
The incident has sent shockwaves across the country, prompting swift responses from political leaders.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, his deputies Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde and others expressed distress over the tragedy.
In a post on X, CM Fadnavis said, "Pained and shocked to know about Air India passenger flight incident at Ahmedabad airport. Praying for everyone's safety."
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