Smoke seen after the plane crash in Ahmedabad
Credit: PTI Photo
An aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, with the police saying at least 242 people were on board the Air India flight that crashed.
Thick plumes of black smoke were seen over the airport, and the rescue operations is underway.
Here we take a look at some of the biggest aviation accidents in India:
7 August, 2020: Air India Express Dubai-Kozhikode flight overshoots the runway on landing at Calicut International Airport; 18 killed, 172 survived
22 May, 2010: Air India Express Dubai-Mangalore flight overshoots runway on landing at Mangalore International Airport; 158 killed, 8 survivors
17 July, 2000: Alliance Air Flight 7412 crashes in a residential estate of Patna; 55 people aboard and 5 on the ground killed
12 November, 1996: Mid-air collision of flights of Saudi Arabian Airlines and Kazakhstan Airlines at Charkhi Dadri; All 349 people on board both planes killed
26 April, 1993: Indian Airlines flight crashes into a truck on runway while taking off from Aurangabad; 55 killed, 66 injured
16 August, 1991: Indian Airlines flight crashes on descent into Imphal; 69 killed
14 February, 1990: Indian Airlines flight crashes on its final approach to Bangalore airport. 92 killed
19 October, 1988: Indian Airlines flight crashes on its final approach to Ahmedabad airport; 133 killed
21 June, 1982: Air India flight crashes in Bombay due to heavy weather; 17 killed, 94 survived
1 January, 1978: Air India flight crashes off the coast of Bandra; 213 killed
12 October, 1976: Indian Airlines flight crashes in Mumbai due to in-flight fire; 95 killed
31 May, 1973: Indian Airlines flight crashes on approach to Delhi airport; 48 killed, 17 injured
14 June, 1972: Japan Airlines flight crashes near Delhi airport; 82 82 five injured
28 July, 1963: United Arab Airlines flight crashes off Mumbai airport; 63 killed
7 July, 1962: Alitalia flight crashes into a hill northeast of Mumbai while on approach; 94 killed
25 May, 1958: An Avro York crashes at Gurgaon following an in-flight fire; four of five onboard killed