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".

Air India flight 171 crashed on a building minutes after takeoff near the airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad.

Gatwick Airport have issued a statement following the devastating Air India plane crash earlier today in India