An Air India Limited Boeing Co. 787 aircraft, travelling from Ahmedabad en route to London’s Gatwick Airport, has crashed.
BBC quoted local media on Thursday, reporting that Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff. The news agency, citing police sources, stated that the flight was carrying approximately 242 passengers and crew.
Further analysis of the incident indicated that the aircraft had reached an altitude of 625 feet at a speed of 174 kilometres per hour, before crashing into accommodation used by doctors.
According to data from Flightradar24. Social media videos showed black smoke billowing in the distance.
There were 169 Indian nationals on the flight, as well as 53 Britons, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, Air India says
Tracking website Flightradar24 says it received the last signal from the aircraft at 625 feet (190m) “just seconds after take off”
Air India’s fleet comprises 128 aircraft from Airbus SE and Boeing, according to the carrier’s website.