Air India tragedy: Devastation captured in photos from Ahmedabad crash site

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner heading to London crashed just minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad airport

The aircraft fell in the Meghani area, causing a large fire and thick black smoke to rise from the crash site

Air India confirmed the crash and said a support centre has been set up for families of those affected.

The flight was carrying 230 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 cabin crew members, according to the DGCA

The Dreamliner aircraft failed to climb as expected. Seconds after takeoff, the plane could not maintain its ascent, plunging into the BJ Medical college building leading to the fatal crash.

The plane was fully fuelled for an international journey, which made the explosion and fire worse after the crash.

The police found one survivor in seat 11A, who is a British national. Number of confirmed deaths is still awaited.

Fire was fueled by aircraft oil, which led to a high-temperature combustion,leaving everything burned and charred, with little chance of saving the passengers onboard.

The plane crashed near a hostel for medical staff, sparking panic in the surrounding area

The plane collided with the residential building of BJ Medical College, injuring several medical students. The image is of the mess area where students were having lunch at the time of the crash.

Fire engines, ambulances, and disaster response teams arrived quickly and began emergency rescue operations.

Special routes were cleared for ambulances to move injured passengers quickly to hospitals.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on X it will lead a U.S. team assisting India's probe into the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad.

Civil hospital staff announced seating arrangements for waiting relatives and guided them to designated waiting areas for updates.

All flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport were suspended after the crash.

Hospitals in Ahmedabad were placed on high alert to handle casualties and provide emergency treatment.

Passengers included nationals from India, the UK, Canada, and Portugal.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel takes stock of the situation following the Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad.

High temperature flames burned vehicles, airplane parts, buildings and every surrounding object.

Governments from other countries have expressed concern and condolences on the tragedy. Many foreign agencies will be working with the Indian officials in undertaking the investigation.

BJP leader and former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani is among the victims of the Ahmedabad Air India crash. "Our leader Vijay Rupani, was going (to London) to meet his family. He is also a victim in this incident. May his soul rest in peace. This is a big loss for the BJP," Union minister and Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil told reporters.

Former pilot Ehsan Khalid noted that the landing gear's position was unusual for that phase of flight. He pointed out that the aircraft appeared to have faced a loss of power, which could be attributed to engine malfunction.