Ahmedabad: An Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline and police said, without specifying whether there were any fatalities. The plane was headed to Gatwick airport in the UK and crashed in a civilian area near the airport.
According to Qatar News Agency, the plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, one of the most modern passenger aircraft in service. Aviation tracking site 'Flightradar24' reported that contact with the plane was lost seconds after takeoff, when it reached an altitude of 625 feet.
Air India stated on X, "At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates."