According to reports, Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was also on the Air India plane which crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The flight crashed soon after it took off for London, and was carrying nearly 242 passengers at the time of the accident.
Visuals from adjoining areas of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport showed thick black smoke in the air.
The flight was identified as Air India 171, which online flight trackers showed is a 1:10 pm service from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to the Gatwick Airport in London.
Further details are awaited .