Breaking News: An Air India flight to London crashes with more than 200 passengers on board.

Developing news and global air tragedy: An Air India plane bound for London, England, crashes with more than 200 passengers on board just minutes after takeoff. Air tragedy: An Air India plane carrying 242 people crashes after taking off from Ahmedabad. An airline plane Air India, which had just taken off from Ahmedabad Airport to London Gatwick, crashed this afternoon, around 13: 08 local time.

The fly AI171, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, was transporting 242 people on board, included 232 passengers and 10 crew.

The tragedy occurred Just minutes after takeoff, when the aircraft reached only Meters 130 before beginning to abruptly lose altitude.

Witnesses reported a thick cloud of black smoke visible from the air terminal, while the first reports indicate that the The impact reportedly occurred near the residential area of ​​Meghaninagar., in the vicinity of the airport.

Tragedy on Air India flight to London

The The causes of the accident are still unknown., although it has been confirmed that the plane wore the fuel tanks are full to cover the intercontinental route, which could have contributed to aggravate the damage and the possible fatalities.

So far, the number of deaths and injuries has not been confirmed, but the magnitude of the event has generated great concern.cupation

Ahmedabad, capital of the state of Gujarat —home of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi—, is a witness to a tragedy that has shocked the country.

Air Indiawhich was nationalized by Indira Gandhi and recently privatized again by the TATA group, is back in the public eye. The airline, with a history tarnished by kidnappings and attacks, is now facing one of its worst crises in years.

The accident occurs in a tense context for India, just a month after the last armed conflict with Pakistan, which has intensified the national state of alert.

*News in development