Ahmedabad plane crash: 241 killed on board flight, only one survivor

Ahmedabad plane crash: Security personnel stand next to the wreckage of the Air India flight which crashed minutes after take off

Ahmedabad plane crash: An Air India plane, bound for London, crashed in a locality moments after takeoff from the Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday afternoon, in one of the worst aviation tragedies for India. Among the 242 passengers and crew members was former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was confirmed to have died in the plane crash. Speaking to reporters, BJP's Gujarat chief confirmed the demise of the former Gujarat chief minister.

As rescue operations continue, a British national - Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was identified as the sole survivor of the plane crash, while the rest 241 passengers died in the deadly accident. The 40-year-old, who was in seat 11A, was limping after the crash and was rescued by locals.

Ahmedabad Plane Crash Key Updates:

• The plane, en-route to London, crashed in a residential area, five minutes after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Gujarat. Visuals of the plane crash circulated on social media show plumes of dark smoke in the sky. Among the 242 passengers, 169 passengers were Indians, 53 were British nationals, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. 
• Air India has confirmed that a total of 242 passengers were on board the flight en-route to London's Gatwick. Of this, 169 Indian passengers, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals were on board.
• Hotline numbers issued - 011-24610843 | 9650391859 - Ministry of Civil Aviation; 1800 5691 444 - Air India passenger hotline; 07925620359 - Ahmedabad City police
• Former Gujarat Chief minister Vijay Rupani has been confirmed dead after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad. 
• Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, an Indian-origin British national, has been identified as a survivor of the Ahmedabad plane crash.