Abu Dhabi, June 12 -- Condolences from leaders across the world are pouring in after a London-bound Air India flight, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (Flight AI-171) rammed into a doctors' hostel near the airport perimeter, resulting in a massive fire and heavy smoke. Authorities have so far confirmed one survivor, who was undergoing treatment. The final death toll remains unclear, as the plane crashed in a densely populated residential area.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed grief over the tragedy and conveyed condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ...