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Ahmedabad plane crash: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio expresses grief

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio expresses sorrow over the Ahmedabad plane crash involving Air India flight AI-171 to London.

Published on Jun 12, 2025

By EMN

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  • DIMAPUR — Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has expressed sorrow over the Ahmedabad plane crash.

  • “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic accident involving flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, London. My thoughts and prayers are with all the affected people and their families during this difficult time,” he wrote in a post on X.

  • A London-bound Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed in a residential area shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.

  • The number of casualties is not yet known.


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