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Air India crash live: 53 Britons on board London-bound flight that crashed in Ahmedabad
Emergency services are currently working at the scene of the crash, with the plane thought to be carrying hundreds of passengers.
Air India crash latest: London-bound passenger plane carrying 242 people crashes after take-off in India
Air India says 169 Indian nationals and 53 Britons were among those on board the flight bound for Gatwick.
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An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick carrying with 242 people on board has crashed shortly after take-off near the airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad.
It is believed 53 British nationals were on board, as well as 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. According to Reuters, 242 people in total were on board.
Air India's chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, described it as a "tragic accident" in a statement on X.
Pictures from the scene show a large plume of smoke following the crash, with fire-fighting vehicles and other emergency services currently working at the scene.
There have been no concrete reports as yet of the number of injured passengers, nor is it known whether there have been any fatalities.
