India, June 12 -- Air India has removed its social media header and display images after the airline's flight from Ahmedabad to London crashed minutes after take-off this afternoon. Air India's signature red profile pictures on Instagram, Facebook and X have been blacked out.

The airline said it is cooperating with authorities investigating the accident. The cause of the crash has not yet been ascertained.

Rescue work is underway in the residential area of Ahmedabad where the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down. Fire services reached the spot shortly after reports emerged.

The full-service carrier confirmed that flight AI171, with 242 people on board, crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International ...