Apparently no survivors after Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, police say

Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people bound for London when it crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff

Air India plane crash – latest updates

There appear to be no survivors from a London-bound Air India flight carrying 242 people which crashed shortly after takeoff in the north-western city of Ahmedabad, a police commissioner has said.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was engulfed in a huge fireball after crashing into the Meghaninagar residential area minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time.