Air India Plane Crashes With 242 Passengers On Board; Further Immigration Protests Pop Up Across US | NTD Good Morning (June 12)

A London-bound Air India passenger jet crashed on Thursday, just minutes after taking off from the Indian city of Ahmedabad. According to air traffic control, the plane left the runway at 1:39 p.m. local time. The aircraft issued a Mayday emergency call shortly afterward, but then lost communication with the control tower. In a statement, Air India said the flight was carrying 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals, and 1 Canadian.

Protests over Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations are escalating nationwide. In Seattle, demonstrators set a dumpster on fire outside a federal building. The city of Spokane, Washington, imposed a curfew after arrests near an ICE office. Dozens have been arrested in New York and Chicago. The unrest comes ahead of Saturday’s scheduled military parade, as so-called “No Kings” protests are being planned across the country.

President Donald Trump is now reviewing the details of a trade framework between the United States and China before giving his final approval. The deal would include China releasing critical minerals to the United States and, in return, the American side providing Chinese students access to U.S. colleges. Trump said the deal would have the United States impose a 55 percent tariff on China, while China will have a 10 percent tariff on U.S. goods. It remains to be seen whether China will keep its word on the deal, as the Trump administration has accused China of violating previous trade deals.