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A plane crash in Ahmedabad prompted immediate community response. Prince Pattani and his friends rushed to rescue survivors. Enamul Iraqi provided supplies to workers and families. Maulvi Habib Ahmed Pathan mobilized aid.
The British man who survived a fiery plane crash in India that claimed the lives of 241 other passengers has told family he is "fine" and suffered only minor injuries.
The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground.