Boeing Dreamliner with 242 on accidents after taking off in India star-news.press/wp

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft heading to London with 242 people on a residential area, moments after being taken off from Ahmed Abad in western India.

It seems that the video posted on social media shows the landing landing, followed by a fiery and dark ball of smoke. It appears to be the first killer incident of Boeing Dreamliner.

“It seems that there are no survivors of the plane crash,” said GS Malik, the police commissioner in Ahmedabad, told Associated Press, adding that “some locals also died” when the plane collided with a residential area where the offices were also present. “The fine numbers are confirmed about losses,” he said. Reuters told Malik that 204 bodies were recovered from the crash site.

Flightradar24 said at 1:38 pm local time, less than one minute of takeoff, Flightradar24 airline tracking said.

The flight was heading to London Gatwick Airport.

“This is a difficult day for all of us in Air India, and our efforts are now focusing on the needs of our passengers, crew members, their families and our loved ones,” said Campbell Wilson, CEO of the carrier company, in a video posted on social media. He added that those who suffer from injuries were transferred to a nearby hospital.

The trip was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Wilson said that those who included 169 Indian citizens, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese citizens and one Canadian one.

The first flight path data shows that the plane has reached the maximum amount of 625 feet (the airport height about 200 feet) and then began to go down at a header -475 feet per minute.

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a broad-selling plane for longer roads. The plane was delivered to Air India in 2014, according to Flightradar24.

The cause of the accident was not immediately known and may take months to determine it. According to international protocols during the accidents, the country where the accident will lead the investigation, along with officials, the maker and its engines, and others.

“We understand that people are eager to get information, and please know that we will continue to share accurate and timely information as soon as possible,” said CEO Wilson.

The plane, more than 11 years old, had 41,000 hours from the flight time, or nearly 8,000 take -off, which is average of those aircraft and the year that was built, according to Cirium in the field of aviation.

“We are in contact with Air India regarding trip 171 and stand ready to support them,” Boeing said in a statement. “Our ideas with passengers, crew and first respondents, all of whom were affected.”

The plane was supported by two GE aerospace Motors.

“We expand our sympathy for families and loved ones from those who were affected,” said a GE spokesman. “We have activated our emergency response team, and we are ready to support our customers and investigate.”

Flights were suspended at Sardar Valpa Patel International Airport, a major airport in the area, temporarily in the wake of the accident and resumed a few hours later, according to the Government Press Office in India.

Raman Naido Kinsenabu, Minister of Aviation in India, said in a post on X.

The US National Transportation Council said it would send a team of investigators to India.

The accident occurred before the prominent commercial event in the air specified next week, as Boeing and Airbus have been appointed to announce hundreds of aircraft orders.

Boeing also turns a corner of years of safety crises and good devices, and it has made steps, although it remained unclear on Thursday whether the problem of aircraft quality is in the event of India.

Boeing shares fell more than 3 % in trading early in the morning.

Air India is also invested in an extensive investment in its fleet and updating its cabin in recent years.

This is a developing story and will be updated soon.