LONDON: The Indian community in the UK has been left in deep shock after an Air India airplane bound for London Gatwick crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people burst into flames when it hit buildings in Gujarat state’s largest city shortly after takeoff. Among those on board were 53 British passengers and 169 Indian nationals, many of whom would have been on their way to visit relatives in the UK. The former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he and his wife Akshata Murty were “deeply shocked and distressed” by the tragedy.

Air India says the flight included Indians, British, Portuguese and a Canadian.

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

Il volo Air India si è schiantato subito dopo il decollo. Il velivolo, un Boeing 787, era diretto a Gatwick, ed è caduto tra le case

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

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The airline said there were 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian aboard the Boeing 787-8 plane.

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

Il volo Air India si è schiantato subito dopo il decollo. Il velivolo, un Boeing 787, era diretto a Gatwick, ed è caduto tra le case. A bordo c’erano 230 passeggeri e 12 membri…

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

An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick, carrying 53 British nationals, has crashed in India’s western city of Ahmedabad.

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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…

An Air India passenger plane bound for Gatwick with more than 240 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from the north-western Indian city of Ahmedabad