Air India flight crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on flight to London

Indian media: Flight AI171 was carrying 242 passengers, but the airline did not immediately confirm that figure.

There was no immediate confirmation from Indian officials of suspected casualties.

Indian TV channels showed thick smoke rising from the crash site, with some images showing significant damage to buildings and ambulances rushing to the scene.

The flight path on Flight Radar showed the aircraft travelling southwest from the airport a short distance before the path stopped.