A London Gatwick bound plane has crashed shortly after take-off in India with hundreds of people on board.

The Air India flight was departing from the city of Ahmedabad.

Officials said that at least 244 people were on board.

Air India confirmed that Flight 171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, had crashed in a “tragic accident”.

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