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".

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

An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in India's city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said.