Only one passenger has reportedly survived after a plane bound for Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off in India. The Air India aircraft departed from Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat state with more than 240 people on board,

The lone passenger who survived the deadly Air India plane crash that killed 241 people on Thursday said he thought escape was impossible. But when he opened his eyes, he was still alive--surrounded by flames,

An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, western India on Thursday. More than 240 people were on board the flight when it was involved in what the airline called a "tragic accident".