Indian Airlines confirmed Thursday that its 171st journey from Ahmedabad city in western India to Gatwick Airport in London was destroyed in a "tragic accident".

The head of the company, "Air India", Natarajan Chaanrasikran, said in a statement "with deep sadness, confirming that the Air India 171 journey between Ahmedabad and London Gatweek was subjected to a tragic accident today."

He added, "We are in solidarity with the families and loved ones of all people who were exposed to this great event and offered them my deepest condolences," adding that an emergency center has been activated and a support team was created for families who seek information.

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The administration said that the Boeing 787 "Air India" was shattered as soon as it took off from Ahmedabad, "adding that" 242 people were on the plane, including two pilots and 10 crew members. "

She explained that 169 Indian, 53 Britain, 7 Portuguese and Canadia were on the stricken plane.

I stated in a statement that the plane made a distress call to the control tower, "but there was no response from the plane after that," adding that it "landed outside the airport."

Fayez Ahmed Kidawi, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, told Associated Press (Aug) that the AII 171 flight of the Boeing 787 plane was crashed into a residential area called Megani Nagar after 5 minutes after taking off at one o'clock and thirty -eight minutes local time.

The black smoke columns were seen rising from the airport, according to AFP correspondent.