Emergency crews respond to a major passenger aircraft crash shortly after departure, as investigators scramble to determine the cause and casualties.
NEW DELHI — A major aviation emergency involving a passenger aircraft has triggered a large-scale response, with firefighters, rescue crews, medical personnel and law-enforcement agencies working at the scene as authorities attempt to determine what happened and account for everyone aboard.
Initial reports indicated that the aircraft crashed shortly after departure, creating a large emergency operation in the surrounding area. Smoke and flames were reported near the crash site as first responders moved quickly to secure the area, search the wreckage and determine whether passengers or crew members survived.