An Air India plane flying from Ahmedabad to London has met with an accident. According to the initial information, the plane crashed after take off. The accident happened near Sardar Ballabhai Patel International Airport.

Air India has informed through X that there are 242 people on board including the cabin crew. Of which there were 2 pilots, 10 cabin crew members and 230 passengers. Out of which 169 are Indian passengers. Similarly, Air India has informed that there are 53 passengers from the UK, 7 passengers from Portugal and 1 passenger from Canada.

According to Hindustan Times, the ship was being flown by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder. Indian media quoted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India as saying that Captain Savharwal has 8,200 hours of experience and Co-pilot Kundar has 1,100 hours of experience.