Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Crashes Shortly After Takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport

A devastating air accident took place on Sunday afternoon when an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed just minutes after departing from the Ahmedabad airport, leaving behind a trail of grief and shock across the nation.

According to initial reports, Flight AI171 with 242 people onboard went down shortly after takeoff. The plane was headed towards London's Gatwick Airport when it experienced some sort of technical failure.

In light of this tragic event, several high-profile events scheduled to take place have been cancelled as a mark of respect for the lives lost. Among these were pre-release events of two major films, Kuberaa and Kannappa.

The makers of Kuberaa Movie announced on their official X handle that they had postponed the pre-release event of their film, scheduled for tomorrow, "in light of the tragic Ahmedabad flight crash. We stand in solidarity with the grieving families".

Similarly, the makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer Kannappa revealed in a statement that they had taken a collective decision to cancel the trailer launch event set to take place in Indore due to the catastrophic air accident.

"We have deferred the trailer release by a day as a mark of respect for the lives lost. The focus remains on standing in solidarity with the grieving families during this difficult time," said the team.

The film industry has been left reeling from this shocking turn of events, with several celebrities taking to social media platforms to mourn and pay tribute to those who lost their lives. The nation is still grappling with the magnitude of this tragedy, and the entire country shares deep condolences with the families of the victims.