A London-bound Air India flight has crashed in Ahmedabad, India, just minutes after takeoff, sparking a massive rescue operation.
The aircraft, Air India Flight 171, was carrying 242 people when it went down in the densely populated Meghani area shortly after departing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:39 p.m.
local time (9:09 a.m.
