Headed for London Gatwick with 242 on board, Flight A107 never reached the right height during its short trajectory

Shocking images shared to social media showed a huge trail of smoke emanating from the crash site near the international airport this morning

At least 242 people were on board the London-bound Air India flight, that crashed shortly after takeoff, say police

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FlightRadar24 data suggests the aircraft undertaking the voyage was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Shocking images shared to social media showed a huge trail of smoke emanating from the crash site near the international airport this morning

More than 200 people were on board the flight to London Gatwick when it crashed shortly after take-off.

Flight 171 was bound for Gatwick Airport, authorities in London confirmed, as search and rescue teams deployed.

This is the moment an Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after take-off. The Boeing 787 departed Ahmedabad Airport at 1.39 p.m. local time and crashed minutes later…

Flight tracking data shows the moment an Air India flight bound for London Gatwick with over 240 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday,…

The passenger plane bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad

An Air India flight due for London Gatwick with 242 passengers on board has crashed in India shortly after takeoff.“Flight AI171 operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick was involved in…

Flight 171 was bound for Gatwick Airport, authorities in London confirm, as search and rescue teams are deployed.

Headed for London Gatwick with 242 on board, Flight A107 never reached the right height during its short trajectory

An aviation safety expert sets out how the fatal crash could have unfolded

MailOnline's David Averre explains how one of the world's most advanced passenger jets, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed near Ahmedabad Airport earlier…

A new angle shows the final moments - from take-off to crash - of the doomed Air India flight on its way to London, Gatwick. CCTV footage shows the Boeing 787 Dreamliner leaving…

CCTV footage captured the moment an Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday. More than 240 people were believed to be onboard the…

Experts told the BBC that a flap issue, engine failure or a bird strike are among the possible causes of the crash.