An Air India aircraft carrying over 240 passengers has crashed near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, western India, according to the airline and local police sources.
The plane, which was en route to London’s Gatwick Airport, went down shortly after takeoff, impacting a civilian area near the airport.
Emergency response teams and local law enforcement quickly mobilized to the scene, where distressing visuals showed debris engulfed in flames and thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
“At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates,” Air India stated on 𝕏, without confirming casualties.
Local police confirmed that at least 242 passengers were on board the ill-fated flight. While authorities have not yet released official information on fatalities, images from the crash site show people being evacuated on stretchers and rushed into ambulances.