A plane with at least 242 passengers on board has crashed in India. This happened shortly after taking off from the airport in the western city of Ahmedabad. It is not yet clear if there are any casualties.
Large black clouds of smoke can be seen in the images. Police report that the plane came down in a built-up area outside the airport.
Air India reports that it is a plane from that airline that was en route to London Gatwick. The Times of India reports that it is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It concerns flight number AI171.
Police report that there were at least 242 people on board the plane. Many emergency services are present at the place where the plane came down. The Indian Minister of Aviation reports that rescue teams are on their way.