Details are emerging about the people onboard the Air India plane that in India today. A total of 230 passengers and 12 crew were believed to be travelling on the flight bound for Gatwick Airport from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

Harrowing footage shows the moment the aircraft descends before in a residential area of the city of Ahmedabad. According to Flight Radar, the plane had reached a height of 625ft before beginning to descend with a vertical speed of -475ft per minute.

The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner had set off at 9.50am local time and was due to land at 18.25 at Gatwick Airport. Air India confirmed the 242 passengers on its flight AI171 included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, with 11 children believed to be onboard. There were also 12 crew members.

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The airline has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number families in India desperately seeking more information. In a statement on X, they said: "Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take off. The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

"Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals. The injured are being taken to the nearest .

"We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information. Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident."

The revealed the plane is understood to have who were eating their lunch. There are believed to be multiple injuries to students in the mess hall of the B J Medical College, just 2km from the end of the runway, with casualties being treated at Civil Hospital Ahmedabad.

UK Prime Minister said his thoughts were with the passengers and families of those on the flight. "The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating," he said. "I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time."

confirmed was also being kept updated. In a statement posted on X, Air India's chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, said: "At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted.

"Further updates will be shared as we receive more verified information. An emergency centre has been activated and support team have been set up for families seeking information."