An Air India aircraft en route to London tragically crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, shortly after takeoff.

Flight AI 171, which was carrying 232 passengers and 10 crew members, went down just minutes after departing from the airport at approximately 2 pm, leading to fears of multiple casualties. Those injured in the crash were promptly rushed to nearby hospitals for urgent medical attention.

The Boeing aircraft, seen rapidly losing altitude, crashed in the Meghaninagar locality, sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky, visible from several miles away.