It was reported that a passenger plane carrying 244 people, including 232 passengers and 12 crew members, crashed near the airport in the city of Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat.

An Air India passenger plane en route from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff.

India's Director General of Civil Aviation Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said 244 people, including 232 passengers and 12 crew members, were on board the plane that crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, and emergency teams were sent to the region. Kidwai also stated that the plane, which took off at 13.38 local time, crashed 5 minutes after takeoff.

In a statement made on Air India's social media account, it was stated that the plane, which crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad city, was on its way to Gatwick Airport in London, the capital of England.