An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, western India on Thursday.
More than 240 people were on board the flight when it was involved in what the airline called a "tragic accident".
Details are still emerging from the scene. Here is what we know so far.
Air India flight AI171 left Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport bound for London Gatwick Airport.
It took off at 13:39 local time, Air India said, and was scheduled to land in Gatwick at 18:25 BST.










