The technical investigation into the crash of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick is being conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

Earlier on Thursday, a London Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad at around 1.39 pm, killing 229 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

A London-bound passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff in India on Thursday, June 12. More than 240 people were on board, Air India confirmed in a post on X.

An Air India passenger plane carrying more than 200 people crashed after taking off from an airport in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Air India plane, flight AI171, bound for London with 242 people onboard, crashed as it took off from Ahmedabad airport. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Riteish Deshmukh expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, offering prayers and condolences to victims and families. Parineeti Chopra also shared her grief, calling the news heartbreaking.