London-bound passenger plane carrying 242 people crashes in India
The scene of the plane crash in Ahmedabad, western India. PHOTO/BBC
In Summary
Flight AI171 was travelling from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick.
A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India.
Flight AI171 was travelling from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick.
There were 169 Indian nationals on the flight, as well as 53 Britons, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, Air India says.
Tracking website Flightradar24 says it received the last signal from the aircraft at 625 feet (190m) "just seconds after take off". Videos show black smoke rising over a residential area.
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