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Edited by Owen Amos and Dulcie Lee in London, with Zoya Mateen and Vikas Pandey in Delhi
All flights suspended at Ahmedabad airportpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time
A spokesperson from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad says the airport is currently not operational. All flight operations are suspended until further notice.
More video from the scene shows large plume of smokepublished at 10:40 British Summer Time
Tracking the last moments of the plane before crashpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time
BBC Verify has been looking at what flight tracking data shows about the plane's take-off.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad at 13:38 local time en route to London Gatwick.
In the image below, you can see how the plane moved to the end of the runway. Flight tracking data ends with the plane at an altitude of 625ft (190m).
We’re currently looking at footage posted online of the crash and its aftermath.
Image source, Flight Radar232 passengers and 12 crew members on board, official sayspublished at 10:34 British Summer Time
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Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, chief of India's directorate of civil aviation, tells the Associated Press the plane crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar.
There were 232 passengers and 12 crew members on board, he says.
State minister orders rescue efforts on 'war footing'published at 10:31 British Summer Time
The Chief Minister of Gujarat says officials have been instructed to carry out "immediate rescue and relief operations" and to make arrangements on a "war footing".
"I have also instructed officials to arrange a green corridor to transport the injured passengers for treatment and to ensure all necessary medical arrangements are made at the hospital on priority," Bhupendra Patel writes on X, external.
Black smoke rises after plane crashpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time
Flight to Gatwick involved in tragic accident - Air India chairmanpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time
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In a statement posted on X, Air India's chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, says "with profound sorrow I confirm that Air India Flight 171 operating Ahmedabad London Gatwick was involved in a tragic accident today".
"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event," he says.
"At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families.
"We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted.
"Further updates will be shared as we receive more verified information. An emergency centre has been activated and support team have been set up for families seeking information."
First statement from Gatwick Airportpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time
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Gatwick Airport confirms the plane travelling from Ahmedabad was due to land at 18:25pm UK time.
In a statement on X, Gatwick Airport says: "We can confirm that flight AI171 that crashed on departure from Ahmedabad Airport today was due to land at London Gatwick at 18:25."
First image from the scenepublished at 10:25 British Summer Time
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We are now getting images from the scene, showing black smoke billowing from the site of the crash.
Image source, APWe are on highest alert - ministerpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time
More now from Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, India's aviation minister.
"We are on highest alert. I am personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action.
"Rescue teams have been mobilised, and all efforts are being made to ensure medical aid and relief support are being rushed to the site. My thoughts and prayers are with all those on board and their families."
Shocked and devastated, says India's aviation ministerpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time
India's Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu says he is "shocked and devastated" at the crash in Ahmedabad.
We'll bring you more from his statement shortly.
Plane has capacity of 256, SeatGuru sayspublished at 10:21 British Summer Time
Rich Preston
BBC NewsThe aircraft that crashed is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration VT-ANB, according to FlightRadar.
SeatGuru says the plane has a total of 256 seats onboard - it's not known exactly how many of those were occupied.
It was scheduled to land at 18:25 at Gatwick.
The plane's history shows it regularly flies between India and destinations including Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Melbourne.
What we know so farpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time
- A passenger plane heading to London has crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India
- More than 200 people are believed to be on board
- The plane appears to have crashed in a residential area
- Signal was lost seconds after take-off when the plane had reached 625 feet, according to Flight Radar
- India's aviation minister says rescue teams have been mobilised
Plane crashed outside airport perimeter - reportspublished at 10:15 British Summer Time
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India's aviation regulator says the aircraft crashed after take-off "outside the airport perimeter", Reuters news agency reports.
Signal from aircraft lost at 625 feet - Flight Radarpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time
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More now from flight-tracking website Flight Radar, which earlier said the signal was lost seconds after take-off.
Flight Radar says the Air India flight was scheduled to fly from Ahmedabad International Airport to London Gatwick Airport at 09:50 local time. Its scheduled arrival time was 18:25 local time.
The signal was lost at 10:08 local time at 625 feet, less than a minute after take-off.
Rescue teams mobilised, aviation minister sayspublished at 10:12 British Summer Time
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India's aviation minister says "we are on highest alert", as "rescue teams have been mobilised".
More than 200 passengers believed to be on boardpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time
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The plane is understood to have been carrying more than 200 passengers.
Flightradar24 says last signal received seconds after take offpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time
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The flight tracking website, Flight Radar, says on X: "We are following reports of a crash of Air India flight #AI171, external from Ahmedabad to London.
"We received the last signal from the aircraft at 08:08:51 UTC, just seconds after take off."
Plane appears to have crashed in residential areapublished at 10:01 British Summer Time
Samira Hussain
South Asia correspondentVideo on social media shows black fumes billowing. It appears to have crashed in a residential area.
Air India says incident involving flight bound for London Gatwickpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time
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We've just had this from Air India on X: "Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025.
"At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest."
