The Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad came down very close to the city’s main airport, in a densely populated urban area. Reports specify that the aircraft went down in the Meghaninagar locality, near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, striking buildings associated with BJ Medical College and its hostel complex in that area.

Quick Scoop: Location of the Crash

  • The crash involved Air India Flight 171, which had just taken off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad.
  • The plane lost altitude shortly after takeoff and crashed into the Meghaninagar area, a residential neighborhood near the airport on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
  • Impact was reported specifically on or around the BJ Medical College and Hospital hostel / doctors’ hostel complex in that zone, causing casualties both on board and on the ground.

What this means in simple terms

  • The crash did not happen far out in open fields or a remote rural area, but inside the city limits , close to the airport.
  • If you are looking at a map, you would search around Meghaninagar, near BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital, just east of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to identify the approximate crash zone.

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