Air India Plane Crash Updates | Airline confirms 241 dead in Ahmedabad plane crash

Gujarat Plane Crash Updates | Air India plane bound for London crashes near Ahmedabad airport

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India confirms the crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | At least 242 people on board Air India plane that crashed in India's Ahmedabad, police say

The aircraft crashed in Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad, police said. The plane crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport around 2 pm, police said. "We are acquiring details about the casualties," said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kanan Desai. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze, said fire officer Jayesh Khadia.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | London Gatwick confirms the crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | 232 passengers and 10 crew on board Air India plane that crashed in residential area near Ahmedabad airport: DGCA

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Gujarat Plane Crash Updates | Rescue teams mobilised, all efforts being made to ensure medical aid and relief: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu

Personally monitoring situation; we are at highest alert, Aviation minister Naidu adds.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | AAIB with the team leaving for Ahmedabad for investigation: Ministry of Civil Aviation sources

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran says doing everything in power to assist emergency response teams

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Watch: Relief and rescue efforts are underway at the site of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Operations at Ahmedabad airport temporarily suspended after plane crash: Airport spokesperson

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | PM Modi takes stock of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad; speaks to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu: Official

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | In Pics: Scenes from the crash site

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | PM Modi asks HM Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister to be at the site of crash to ensure all possible assistance

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Watch: Moments before Air India plane with 242 onboard crashed in Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani feared among passengers onboard

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian, and 7 Portuguese onboard ill-fated plane: Air India

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India sets up helpline

Air India has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number - 1800 5691 444 - to provide more information.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Pained beyond words by the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad: Amit Shah

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Spoke to CM Bhupendra Patel, Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, and Commissioner of Police Ahmedabad to assess the situation: Shah

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India says extending full cooperation to authorities in investigation of Ahmedabad-London Gatwick plane crash incident

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Stunned and profoundly shocked: Mamata

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Deeply concerned by the tragic news of the Air India flight bound for London: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Deeply shocked by the horrifying crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad: CM Stalin

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Whole nation is hoping against hope that the loved ones survive this horrifying crash: Priyanka Gandhi

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Shocked and deeply saddened by the Air India Flight 171 tragedy: Gautam Adani

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | We are working with local authorities to urgently establish facts and provide support: British High Commission

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Local workers have been directed to assist in rescue and relief efforts: Congress

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov tweets

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Airport Authority activates Operational Control Room

For assistance or information, kindly contact: (Delhi Control Room) 011-24610843 | 9650391859

Operation Control Room (Ahmedabad) 9978405304 | 079-23251900

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | In touch with ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected, says PM Modi

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in Ahmedabad are devastating: UK PM Keir Starmer

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India pilot gave Mayday call to Ahmedabad ATC before crash, says DGCA

Soon after the takeoff, the pilot of ill-fated Air India aircraft gave a Mayday call to the Ahmedabad air traffic controller.

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Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ahmedabad plane crash: Who are the pilot and co-pilot of the Air India flight

A plane crashed in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, police said.

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Air India Plane Crash LIVE | In Pics: A look at major flight accidents in India’s aviation history

An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London went down shortly after takeoff. Amid ongoing investigations, we look back at some of the worst aviation tragedies in India’s aviation history.

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Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Boeing shares fall 8% after Air India plane crashes

Shares of planemaker Boeing fell 8 per cent in premarket US trading on Thursday (June 12) after an Air India aircraft with 242 people crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad.

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Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Heart-rending disaster, my thoughts and prayers are with the affected people: President Murmu

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | 6 NDRF teams, 2 from BSF rush to crash site for rescue ops

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Watch: Eyewitness recounts harrowing moment when Air India flight AI171, en route to London, crashed shortly after take off

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Pain and anxiety the families of passengers and crew must be feeling is unimaginable: Rahul Gandhi

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ministry of Civil Aviation activates helpline

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Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah leave for Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Indigo issues travel advisory

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | My deepest condolences to the families and loved ones grieving this terrible loss: Ursula von der Leyen

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Concerned over plane crash in Ahmedabad, praying for safety of passengers, crew: Himanta

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Delhi CM calls Ahmedabad plane crash 'extremely painful'

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | CISF rescue operations underway at AI 171 crash site

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Railways to run air-conditioned special trains to move people who are stranded in Ahmedabad due to airport closure

Indian Railways will run air-conditioned special trains to move people who are stranded in Ahmedabad due to airport closure. Two trains will be run at 12:000 AM tonight. The AC trains will have AC-3 tier coaches and will be run from Ahmedabad to Delhi and Ahmedabad to Mumbai.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Operations have resumed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Visuals from outside the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Government of Kerala stands with all those affected during this time of sorrow: CM Vijayan

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Visuals of the engine of the ill-fated London-bound Air India plane that crashed

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Watch: Video shows destroyed parts of AI-171 and half-burnt luggage of those onboard the ill-fated aircraft

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | 'We have lost a lot of people, rescue ops on', says MEA

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Wreckage of Air India AI-171 flight, which crash landed on a building

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ukrainian President Zelenskyy offers condolences to PM Modi over plane crash in Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India plane crashed into residential quarters of doctors of BJ Medical College

The Air India plane bound for London, which lost altitude soon after take- off, crashed into residential quarters of BJ Medical College doctors in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area on Thursday, causing severe damage to buildings in the premises, eyewitnesses said. Several people living in the residential quarters located near the Ahmedabad airport were injured in the crash, they claimed though there was no official confirmation of this. The plane was flying very low and it crashed into the residential quarters of doctors of the government-run college, an eyewitness, Haresh Shah, told PTI.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Indian Army teams comprising 130 personnel deployed to assist civil administration

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | AAIB to probe Air India plane crash

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the Air India plane crash at the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, according to an official.

Air India's Dreamliner Boeing 787 aircraft, involved in the crash, had 242 people on board, including 12 crew members.

AAIB Director General and Director of Investigation at the agency, among others, will be leaving for Ahmedabad, the official said.

Under the civil aviation ministry, AAIB is responsible for the classification of safety occurrences, involving aircraft operating in the Indian airspace into accidents and serious incidents.

It carries out detailed investigations into accidents and also suggests measures to improve safety.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | CJI, SC judges express condolences over Air India flight crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | President Putin offers deepest condolences over Ahmedabad plane crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Watch: Visuals from Gatwick International Airport in London, where the ill-fated Air India flight AI-171 was scheduled to land

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad 'very heart-breaking': Chhattisgarh CM Sai

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | A devastating human tragedy: V-P Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the plane crash has left the nation dealing with a devastating human tragedy.

A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a crashed into residential quarters of BJ Medical College doctors in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area after taking off from the airport on Thursday afternoon. Many people were feared killed.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Watch: Latest visuals from crash site

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | King Charles III of the United Kingdom issues a message

"My wife and I have been desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning. Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across so many nations, as they await news of their loved ones. I would like to pay a particular tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency services and all those providing help and support at this most heartbreaking and traumatic time," the message reads.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong posts

"Deeply saddened by the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad earlier today. The loss of so many lives is heartbreaking. We extend our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones, and to the people of India in this time of sorrow."

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Watch: Visuals from doctors' hostel where London-bound Air India flight crashed

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Worried family members gather outside Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik says possibility of survivors in Air India plane crash cannot be ruled out

Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik said possibility of survivors in Thursday's Air India plane crash cannot be ruled.

He said rescue operations are underway at the site of the crash in Meghaninagar close to Ahmedabad international airport. The Air India Ahmedabad-London flight, with 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board, crashed minutes after taking off at 1:39pm.

Videos showed the jet losing altitude before crashing, triggering a ball of fire followed by thick plumes of smoke rising into the sky. "Possibility of survivors in the plane crash incident cannot be ruled out. Our rescue operations at the site are still ongoing. Some people have been taken to hospital," Malik said.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ahmedabad Police issues list of 25 injured

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India adds another hotline number for foreign nationals

In addition to the dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444, we have added another hotline number for foreign nationals [phone].

Air India requests media persons not to call the dedicated passenger hotline number.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Very tragic accident, extend deepest condolences: MEA

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Working with local authorities to establish facts, provide support: UK High Commission in India

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Praying for safety of all passengers, crew onboard: Vaishnaw

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | NTSB will lead US team traveling to India to help crash probe

he National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday it will lead a team of U.S. investigators traveling to India to help in the investigation of the crash of an Air India Boeing 787 bound for London with 242 people aboard. (Reuters)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Sikkim Guv, CM express sorrow over Ahmedabad plane crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Bollywood celebs mourn Ahmedabad plane crash, send prayers and condolences

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu arrives at the Air India plane crash site to take stock of the situation

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | One survivor found, admitted to hospital: Top cop

Speaking to ANI on a phone call, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik says, "The police found one survivor in seat 11A. One survivor has been found in the hospital and is under treatment. Cannot say anything about the number of deaths yet. The death toll may increase as the flight crashed in a residential area."

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Home Minister Amit Shah leaves for Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Mann, Kejriwal, other Punjab leaders express deep sadness over plane crash in Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Spoke to daughter in morning, now clueless about her, 2 family members, says Nagpur man

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | DNA tests to be carried out to identify plane crash victims, says official; mum on death toll

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | US says it is ready to send investigating team if requested

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Mizoram CM expresses grief over Ahmedabad plane crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Mayawati expresses sorrow over plane crash in Ahmedabad

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Tata Group to provide Rs 1 crore to kin of crash victims. They will also cover the medical expenses of those injured

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani killed in flight tragedy, confirm BJP leaders

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Saddened by tragic demise of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani: Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Teams doing everything to support victims, their family members: Naidu

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Indian Embassy in Portugal issues helpline number for assistance to affected families

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at site of plane crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Maharashtra govt releases helpline numbers

The Maharashtra government on Thursday released helpline numbers for the relatives of victims of the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad in the afternoon.

In a statement, the Disaster Management Cell in the Mantralaya, the state secretariat, released three helpline numbers - 022-22027990, 022-22794229 and 9321587143. It also released an emergency helpline number - 1070. The relatives and affected citizens can contact these numbers for information related to the tragedy, it said.

An Ahmedabad-London Air India flight carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad minutes after its take-off, possibly killing all on board in one of the country’s worst air tragedies. But there is no official count of the fatalities so far. According to Air India, of the 230 passengers, 169 were Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. The other 12 were two pilots and 10 crew members.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Crisis teams set up in Delhi, London: UK Parliament told after plane crash

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | UN chief, world leaders express condolences to families of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad

N Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were among scores of world leaders who offered condolences to the people of India in wake of the plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area in Ahmedabad minutes after taking off. Many people are feared killed. There were 169 Indians, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals onboard apart from 12 crew members.

President Putin offered condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed “deepest condolences,” over the plane crash, the Kremlin said.

“Please convey my sympathy and support to the families of those killed and my wishes for a swift recovery to those injured in the crash,” TASS said, quoting Putin's message.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said he is “devastated” to learn about the crash that had one Canadian national among those on board.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India organises two relief flights, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, to Ahmedabad for kin of passengers and Air India staff

Details of the flights:

• IX1555 – Delhi-Ahmedabad Time of departure: 2300 hrs on 12 June

• IX1556 – Ahmedabad-Delhi Time of departure: 0110 hrs on 13 June

• AI1402 – Mumbai-Ahmedabad Time of departure: 2300 hrs on 12 June

• AI1409 – Ahmedabad-Mumbai Time of departure: 0115 hrs on 13 June

Next of kin of passengers and staff in Delhi and Mumbai wanting to travel on these flights can call our hotline on 1800 5691 444.

Additionally, those coming in from international destinations and wanting to travel can call our hotline on [phone]

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Nepal condoles Ahmedabad plane crash, expresses solidarity with India in hour of grief

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Engine failure, bird-hit could be among probable reasons for fatal Ahmedabad plane crash: Experts

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Marble trader's kin, doctor couple, among 10 passengers from Rajasthan on crashed airplane

At least ten Rajasthan natives, four from Udaipur and five of a family from Banswara district, were among those onboard the Air India flight AI-171 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The aircraft, which was headed to London, crashed around 1.40 pm, just two minutes after takeoff, near the airport boundary wall adjacent to the Air Customs Cargo office, sending thick plumes of smoke across the area.

The flight had departed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.38 pm with 242 passengers and crew members onboard.

Among the passengers were Shubh and Shagun Modi, the son and daughter of marble trader Sanjeev Modi from Udaipur. The siblings, both MBA graduates, were involved in their father's business and were travelling to London for leisure, officials said.

District Collector Namit Mehta visited their house in Saheli Nagar to meet the family.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India sends special team of caregivers to provide support to its teams on ground

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Totally shaken, going to do a fair and thorough investigation: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ahmedabad man was to take ill-fated flight, postponed departure

Savjibhai Timbadia can’t stop thanking the gods as his decision not to take the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London on Thursday saved his life. “I owe my life to Swaminarayan and thank the gods for saving me,” Timbadia told a TV news channel.

“My son, who stays in London, had earlier booked this flight. A seat number was also allotted to me, but I postponed my departure by four days,” said Timbadia, who is in his late 60s.

“I did not realise that this decision would save my life. After the crash, my son called me up from London and told me that my good deeds in this life saved me,” he said.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | British agency to deploy team to India to assist in plane crash investigation

 British agency that investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents on Thursday said it will be deploying a multidisciplinary investigation team to India to support the Indian-led investigation into the plane crash in Ahmedabad.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it has "formally offered its assistance" to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in India. 

It said it would have “expert status” in the Indian investigation because UK citizens were on board the plane.

"We are deploying a multidisciplinary investigation team to India to support the Indian-led investigation. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic accident,” AAIB said.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Insurance payout for passengers of Air India's crashed plane to be governed by Montreal Convention: Experts

Insurance payout to dependents of passengers who died in the Air India plane crash at Ahemdabad will be governed by the applicable Montreal Convention of which India is a signatory, said experts.

The nationality of the passengers onboard will define the minimum liability applicable to the airline operator as per the Montreal Convention, Prudent Insurance Brokers vice president (aviation & specialty lines) Hitesh Girotra said.

While interim compensation may be announced by the airline, final compensation for passengers will be determined under the Montreal Convention of 1999, to which India became a signatory in 2009, brokerage firm Howden (India) MD and CEO Amit Agarwal said.

"Compensation is calculated using Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), which stood at 128,821 SDRs (approximately USD 1.33 per SDR) as of October 2024. The actual payout will depend on the coverage purchased by Air India," Agarwal said.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Amit Shah chairs meeting with Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and others

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Amit Shah to shortly address the media

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Prepared to support investigation into Air India plane crash: GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace on Thursday said it is prepared to support Air India and the investigation into the plane crash in Ahmedabad.

"We have activated our emergency response team, and we are prepared to support our customer and the investigation," a GE Aerospace spokesperson said in a statement.

The London Gatwick-bound Boeing 787 aircraft was powered by GE engines.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Air India Flight AI-171. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families and loved ones of those impacted," the spokesperson said.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | 'Her phone rung several times after crash, none picked up': Air India flight cabin crew member's kin

Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma's worst fear came true on Thursday as the London-bound flight on which she was a cabin crew member, crashed in Ahmedabad, even though her family clings to hope as her mobile phone is still switched on and is receiving signals but nobody is responding to their repeated calls.

Twenty-year-old Nganthoi, who was a cabin crew member for the last three years, was among the 242 people onboard Air India Flight AI 171, which crashed minutes after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad in the afternoon.

Many casualties are feared but the fate of the cabin crew member from Manipur's Thoubal district was not yet known as the authorities did not release a list of fatalities till the filing of this report.

"We called her up several times after receiving the news but nobody picked up the calls. The internet on her phone is also still on. However, we stopped calling her around 6 pm fearing it would drain the battery," K Khenjita, a relative of Nganthoi, told PTI.

A cousin of the cabin crew member said her last message before take-off was, "I'm going to London. In a few minutes, we'll take off. We may not be able to talk for a while."

Wails pierced the air in Awang Leikai in Thoubal as the news of the crash reached the Sharma residence.

"We were devastated upon hearing the news... I was very close to her. Today, I can't help but remember what she had said earlier. She had said she was very scared of plane crash and did not know what she would do in such a scenario," Nganthoi's cousin told PTI.

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Latest visuals from AI-171 crash site

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Difficult day for us at Air India, team working to support the needy: CEO Wilson

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Many feared killed; entire country is shocked: Amit Shah

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Process of collecting DNA samples from bodies of those killed in Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad over: Amit Shah

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | No chance to save anyone as temperature due to burning fuel was high, says Shah

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | NC chief Farooq Abdullah grieves plane crash deaths, demands 'thorough investigation'

National conference president Farooq Abdullah Thursday expressed his grief at the Ahmedabad plane crash and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.

Farooq told reporters, "I think this is the first time in many, many years that such a tragedy has taken place in our country. I heard there was a power failure when the plane was gaining height. It struck a building, and God knows how many people inside the building survived. This is very unfortunate." (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Very tragic, extend deepest condolences: MEA on Ahmedabad plane crash

As a London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs termed it a "very tragic accident" and extended condolences to the people who lost their loved ones in the accident.

According to Air India, the flight to Gatwick had 169 Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian national on board.

The MEA is in touch with authorities at the relevant embassies since there were nationals of a few other countries also on the flight AI171, it is learnt. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ahmedabad plane crash: Eerie quiet at Air India counters at London Gatwick Airport

The Air India counters at London Gatwick Airport, where AI171 from Ahmedabad was due to land at 1825 local time on Thursday, was the scene of an eerie quiet as the world’s media gathered to cover the tragic plane crash in India.

Camera crews from leading news outlets in the UK as well as Portugal and Canada, nationals of which countries were among the 242 passengers and crew on board the flight, were joined by several others to capture the scene at the UK’s second busiest international airport after Heathrow. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Himachal CM, other leaders mourn death of Ahmedabad plane crash victims

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur and former CM P K Dhumal on Thursday mourned the death of people in the plane crash at Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ahmedabad plane crash: Fadnavis, Pawar, Gadkari, others express pain and shock

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Union ministers, India Inc express shock on Air India plane crash

 Union ministers and India Inc on Thursday expressed shock at the crash of the London-bound Air India flight and extended heartfelt condolences to the family members of passengers on the ill-fated flight. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | SCBA extends condolences over Air India flight crash

The Supreme Court Bar Association on Thursday extended condolences to the families affected by the air crash of a London-bound Air India plane in Ahmedabad.

"We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, including the medical students and staff who tragically lost their lives. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | IATA expresses shock at Air India plane crash

"We are shocked and saddened to learn of the accident involving #AI171. Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers and crew, their families and loved ones, and those affected by the accident," IATA said in a statement. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | MP CM expresses grief at Rupani's death in Ahmedabad plane crash

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav condoled the death of former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon and hailed him for dedicating his life to the development of his state. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | US lawmakers express condolences over Air India plane crash

US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio said Washington continues to monitor developments and stands with the emergency responders working to help those impacted.

“Heartbroken to hear the news of a tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. My prayers are with all who lost their loved ones in this horrible incident. We continue to monitor developments and stand with the emergency responders working to help those impacted,” Rubio said in a post on X. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India plane crash: CDS, Navy chief express condolences to families who lost loved ones

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Thursday expressed their deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.

"General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff and All Personnel of #IndianArmedForces express deepest condolences on the tragic aircraft accident of Air India in Ahmedabad. We pray for strength for the families and loved ones affected by this devastating event," the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff posted on X. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Plane crash: Former Jharkhand CMs offer condolences to family members of passengers, crew

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Thursday offered condolences to the family members of passengers and crew of London-boun Air India that crashed in Ahmedabad.

In a statement here, the senior BJP leader said the incident has left the entire nation in grief. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Hours after plane crash, Ahmedabad site full of stench, fumes, debris and devastation

A strong stench of aviation fuel mixed with scorched human flesh lingered in the air hours after the London-bound Air India plane crashed here on Thursday afternoon.

Nine hours after the tragic incident, remnants of fires still flickered on charred stems of trees surrounding the crash site, a haunting reminder of the ferocity of the blaze. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | IndiGo flight returns to Kolkata due to closure of Ahmedabad airport after crash

A private airline's flight from Kolkata to Ahmedabad returned to NSCBI Airport here on Thursday after getting airborne since the destination was closed after an Air India aircraft crashed shortly after take-off, officials said. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Marble trader's kids, family of five, among 11 passengers from Rajasthan on crashed aeroplane

At least 11 Rajasthan natives, four from Udaipur and five of a family from Banswara district, were among those onboard the Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, officials said. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Loss of lives in Ahmedabad plane crash utterly devastating: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the loss of lives in the Ahmedabad plane crash was utterly devastating and offered heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.

In a post on X, she also grieved the death of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in the tragedy. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Air India confirms 241 dead in Ahmedabad plane crash

Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.

The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national.

"We regret to inform that of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities," the airline said in a statement issued late Thursday.

It said the sole survivor is a British national of Indian origin and is being treated in a hospital. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Deeply shocked', 'anguished': Jaishankar, Rajnath on Ahmedabad plane crash

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he is "deeply shocked" to learn about the Air India flight that crashed minutes after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.

The external affairs minister is currently on an official tour abroad.

"Deeply shocked to learn about the flight crash in Ahmedabad. Our prayers are with the passengers and their families," Jaishankar posted on X.(PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Ahmedabad plane crash: Four MBBS students, doctor's wife among dead

Four MBBS students and a doctor's wife were among those killed after the London-bound Air India plane crashed into residential quarters of the BJ Medical college here on Thursday afternoon, a senior official said. Two other MBBS students and three relatives of doctors are missing, she said. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Investigation team dispatched to probe AI171 crash: UK PM Keir Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said that a UK investigation team has been dispatched as part of the ongoing investigation into the London-bound Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad.

His statement came soon after a British agency that investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents said it will be deploying a multidisciplinary investigation team to India to support the Indian-led investigation into the crash. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | 'Inferno created by burning fuel made rescue ops extremely difficult'

The temperature in and around the crashed Air India plane rose to around 1,000 degrees C which made the rescue operation extremely difficult, officials said on Thursday night. Even dogs and birds at the site could not escape, they said. (PTI)

Air India Plane Crash LIVE | Working with local authorities to establish facts, provide support: UK High Commission in India

The British High Commission in India Thursday said it is working with local authorities to urgently establish facts about the London-bound plane that crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad airport and provide support.

"We are aware that a flight from Ahmedabad to London has crashed near Ahmedabad airport. We are working with local authorities to urgently establish the facts and provide support. Our thoughts are with all those affected," the British High Commission here said in a brief statement on its official X handle. (PTI)