Pakistan, June 12 -- An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed near Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat, India, shortly after takeoff on Thursday. The flight AI 171 was heading to London with 230 passengers and 12 crew members onboard. Authorities fear casualties as smoke was seen rising from the crash site close to residential areas. Rescue teams and fire brigades responded immediately to the emergency.

The plane, registered VT-ANB, took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. According to FlightRadar, the last signal from the aircraft was received just seconds after takeoff at 08:08:51 UTC. Local police confirmed the plane crashed near densely populated neighborhoods, but details on injuries or fatalities are still unclear...