Ahmedabad, June 12 -- Indian Army teams comprising of approximately 130 personnel have been deployed to assist civil administration in the ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts, officials said on Thursday after a passenger flight crashed near the Ahmedabad airport earlier today, .

The response teams includes engineers with earth movers for debris clearance, medical teams comprising doctors and paramedics, Quick Action Teams (QATs), fire-fighting assets with fire extinguishers and water bowsers, and provost staff for site management, a statement from Indian Army said.

The Military hospital in the area has also been placed on standby, the Army said.

The Air India flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was carrying...