Air India has confirmed that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, that crashed minutes after take-off on Thursday, had 242 passengers and crew members on board.
Of these, 169 were Indian nationals and 53 were British nationals. There were also seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on board the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad.
"The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals," Air India said on X in a statement.
"We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information," the Tata-owned airlines said.
The plane crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport around 2 pm, the police said.
The aircraft crashed in Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad, the police said.
Casualties are feared though there is no confirmation on the same yet.
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