Aurangabad, June 13 -- Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishore expressed grief over the tragic plane crash of the London-bound Air India flight 171 in Ahmedabad.

"It is a very unfortunate incident that so many people have lost their lives in an air accident..." Kishore said, speaking to the media.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad and took stock of the site of the crash, and then proceeded to the Civil Hospital to meet the injured in the mishap.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Union MoS Murlidhar Mohol, and State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi accompanied PM Modi during his visit.

The AI-171 bound for London's Gatwick had crashed shortly after ...