Ahmedabad, June 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning arrived at the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad amid heavy security presence in the area.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu also accompanied Prime Minister Modi.

The Air India flight AI 171 bound for London's Gatwick had crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport a day ago. The airlines said 241 people on board the aircraft were killed in the mishap.

Upon his arrival in the city today, PM Modi was received by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, and Union Minister CR Paatil.

The AI flight, which crashed, carried 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portugues...