New Delhi, June 12 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday expressed deep anguish over the "tragic" plane crash in Ahmedabad and said his prayers are with the families of the passengers and the crew.

The London-bound flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hours, was carrying 242 passengers incuding 12 crew members. Of these, 169 are Indians, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian and 7 Portuguese nationals.

In a post on X, Rajnath Singh said, "Deeply anguished by the news of tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the passengers and the crew."

Earlir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident in Ahmedabad, terming it "heartbreaking beyond wo...