An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick carrying 242 passengers and crew has crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is believed to have lost control minutes after leaving the runway before coming down in the Meghani area of the city.
Shocking images shared to social media showed a huge trail of smoke emanating from the crash site near the international airport this morning.
The cause of the crash is not yet known. Emergency services are en route to the scene.