'Like a loud blast': What eyewitnesses saw as Air India flight AI171 crashed into BJ Medical College dining hall

An Air India flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad after takeoff. The Ahmedabad-London flight had 242 passengers. The plane crashed near BJ Medical college. Debris scattered around the hostel and residential quarters. Charred bodies were found in the wreckage. Rescue operations are underway involving Army, BSF, police and SRPF. Local residents initially tried to save passengers.