Air India plane crashes in Ahmedabad; Boeing 787-8 with 242 people on the board in buildings in buildings star-news.press/wp

Air India The passenger plane wearing 242 passengers and crews crashed in the West Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, shortly after they went to the Gatwick Airport, the airline and officials said.

“Air India confirms that the AI171 flight, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after takeoff,” Air India said in statement Published on social media.

He said a flight, and Dreamliner Breaking Aircraft 787-8, went to 1:38 Sailing time and wore 242 people.

“Of that, 169 are Indian citizens, 53 are British citizens, 1 Canadian national and 7 portuguese citizens. They are injured to the nearest hospitals,” Air India said.

Boeing spokesman told the news about the CBS that the company is “aware of the initial reports” and “working on collecting more information”.

Local media reported that the plane crashed into construction housing medical students. There were reports on more than 170 deaths, but there is no immediate confirmation from the authorities.

Uncreted video imaginary online NDTV Network allegedly showed a long-running jet flying over buildings before it disappears behind them. Then there is a big explosion. In unverified video, I can’t see a fire or explosion on the plane before it disappears.

General Manager General for Civil Aviation in India, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, told the associated press that the AI171 flight had collapsed five minutes after takeoff. Website to follow live flight tracking Said flight radar The final signal was received from the AI171 flight just a few seconds after it took off. The flight on Little Radar showed a plane that travel southwest from the airport shorter distance before the track, and the site said that the initial data showed a maximum barometric altitude of 625 feet before it started lowering.

Indian Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naid Kinjarapu said in statement Published on the Social Media that “shocked and devastated to learn about the fall of the summer in Ahmedabad.”

Kinjarapu said that officials are “in the highest warning” and that “personally overseed this situation” and “directed all aircraft and emergency agencies to take over and coordinated action.”

“Rescue teams are mobilized, and all efforts are to ensure that medical assistance and relief support is in relation to the location,” Kinyarapu said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “The tragedy in Ahmedabad was stunned and sad. It is heartburned. In this sad watch, my thoughts are with all affected.

Gatwick Airport confirmed in a statement that the AI171 flight “crashed from the airport Ahmedabad today.” The airport said that the plane is due to the Earth in Gatwick, which is south of London, at 18:25 local time (13:25 east).