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| What we know so far after Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashes | What we know so far after Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashes |
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| An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, western India on Thursday. | An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, western India on Thursday. |
| More than 240 people were on board the flight when it was involved in what the airline called a "tragic accident". | More than 240 people were on board the flight when it was involved in what the airline called a "tragic accident". |
| Details are still emerging from the scene. Here is what we know so far. | Details are still emerging from the scene. Here is what we know so far. |
| Follow live updates on this story | Follow live updates on this story |
| Where was the plane going? | Where was the plane going? |
| Air India flight AI171 left Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport bound for London Gatwick Airport. | |
| It took off at 13:39 local time, Air India said, and was scheduled to land in Gatwick at 18:25 BST. | It took off at 13:39 local time, Air India said, and was scheduled to land in Gatwick at 18:25 BST. |
| All operations have been suspended at Ahmedabad's International Airport until further notice, a spokesperson said. | All operations have been suspended at Ahmedabad's International Airport until further notice, a spokesperson said. |
| When and where did it crash? | When and where did it crash? |
| The passenger plane crashed on departure from Ahmedabad. | The passenger plane crashed on departure from Ahmedabad. |
| According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the signal from the aircraft was lost "less than a minute after take-off". | According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the signal from the aircraft was lost "less than a minute after take-off". |
| Flight tracking data ends with the plane at an altitude of 625ft (190m). | Flight tracking data ends with the plane at an altitude of 625ft (190m). |
| The plane gave a mayday call to air traffic control, India's aviation regulator said. No response was given by the aircraft after that. | The plane gave a mayday call to air traffic control, India's aviation regulator said. No response was given by the aircraft after that. |
| It crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar. Police told ANI news agency that it had crashed into a doctors' hostel. | |
| Smoke seen rising in the sky after plane crash | |
| Verified footage taken in central Ahmedabad showed huge plumes of black smoke in the sky. | Verified footage taken in central Ahmedabad showed huge plumes of black smoke in the sky. |
| The BBC's Roxy Gagdekar said people near the scene were running to "save as many lives as possible". | |
| He said emergency services were involved in a rescue operation and trying to extinguish a fire, and described seeing bodies being taken from the area. | |
| There has been no official confirmation yet on the number of casualties. | |
| Who was on board? | Who was on board? |
| There were 242 passengers and crew members on board, according to Air India. | There were 242 passengers and crew members on board, according to Air India. |
| Among the passengers were 53 British nationals, 169 Indian nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals. | Among the passengers were 53 British nationals, 169 Indian nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals. |
| The aircraft - a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - had a total of 256 seats on board. | The aircraft - a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - had a total of 256 seats on board. |
| Air India said the injured were being taken to the nearest hospitals. | Air India said the injured were being taken to the nearest hospitals. |
| Officials have been instructed to carry out "immediate rescue and relief operations" and to make arrangements on a "war footing," the chief minister of Gujarat said. | Officials have been instructed to carry out "immediate rescue and relief operations" and to make arrangements on a "war footing," the chief minister of Gujarat said. |
| Air India's chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said an "emergency centre has been activated" and a support team put in place for families seeking information. | Air India's chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said an "emergency centre has been activated" and a support team put in place for families seeking information. |
| How have India and the UK reacted? | |
| India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "stunned and saddened" by the crash. | |
| "It is heartbreaking beyond words," he said in a statement on X, adding he had been in touch with officials assisting those affected. | |
| UK Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer said the scenes emerging from Ahmedabad were "devastating". | |
| "I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time," he said. | |
| Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK was working with local authorities in India to "urgently establish the facts" and provide support. | |
| Buckingham Palace said the King was being kept updated about the crash. |