Fire and Emergency personnel at work following the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad The London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
Flight No. AI 171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, had on board 169 Indians, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals, total 242 passengers. Except one, all the other 241 people, including 12 crew members, on Thursday are believed to have been killed. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was on the flight and was killed in the crash.
Fire and Emergency personnel at work following the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad The London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
Fire and Emergency personnel at work following the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad The London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
An earthmover sifts through the charred debris following the Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad
People gather at the site after an Air India plane crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, in Ahmedabad. The London-bound plane was carrying 242 passengers.
Emergency services personnel at the spot after a London-bound Air India plane crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
Emergency services personnel at the spot after a London-bound Air India plane crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
Search and rescue teams respond to the scene of a plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Rescue and relief work underway following the Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad.
Rescue operation underway after an Air India plane crashed near Ahmedabad airport.
Debris of an Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.