Air India flight AI171, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed minutes after take-off with 242 passengers onboard, The Hindustan Times reported.

Air India has confirmed that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, that crashed minutes after take-off this afternoon had 242 passengers and crew members on board. Of these, 169 were Indian nationals and 53 were British nationals. 

There were also seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on board the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, according to The Hindustan Times.

“The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals,” Air India said in a statement.

“We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information,” the full-service carrier added.