An Air India passenger plane crashed on Thursday, June 12 shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London, United Kingdom, plunged into a civilian area near the airport, sending a massive black smoke billowing from the crash site.

Air India says that 242 people were onboard the Flight AI171 which departed Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs (local time)— 230 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 cabin crew members.

“This includes 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals, and 1 Canadian national,” Air India says in a statement seen by TV47 Digital. “Injured passengers are being taken to the hospital. A dedicated emergency helpline has been set up at 1800 5691 444.”

“The building on which it has crashed is a doctor’s hostel… we have cleared almost 70% to 80% of the area and will clear the rest soon,” a senior police officer told journalists, as reported by the Times of India.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) says the crew of Air India flight AI171 gave a MAYDAY call to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) immediately after take-off, but gave no response after that to calls made by the ATC to the aircraft.

Video circulating reportedly shows the Air India 787 failing to climb moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad. https://t.co/YSgHTUH4ux pic.twitter.com/pQuykWQWva

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