Hundreds Dead in Fiery Crash of an Air India Jet
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At least 269 people were killed when an Air India plane traveling to London crashed in Ahmedabad, India, an official said. Only one passenger survived.
Here is a list of the deadliest plane disasters in the 21st century, excluding the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks: On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam. All 298 people aboard the Boeing 777 were killed, including 193 Dutch nationals.
Relatives have confirmed a British family of four died on the doomed Air India flight as they slam the British Foreign Office for their lack of support.
Two people were rescued after a small plane crashed into Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut, the U.S. Coast Guard says.