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".

Only one passenger has reportedly survived after a plane bound for Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off in India. The Air India aircraft departed from Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat state with more than 240 people on board,

Air India flight 171 crashed on a building minutes after takeoff near the airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad.