India's civil aviation minister says a black box has been found at the Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad
All but one of the 242 people on the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off on Thursday
It is not yet clear how many people on the ground were killed - an official tells the BBC at least eight have died
The sole survivor, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, who was in seat 11A, is recovering in hospital and says: "I still cannot believe how I made it out alive"
There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight, Air India says
A doctor tells the BBC they are relying on DNA matching from families to identify victims, as relatives wait anxiously for news
'I don't believe it yet': Passengers' families wait for answers
Image source, EPAWe're seeing more images coming through of debris at the site of the crash, including suitcases and trays of food.
Rescue teams are still at work and officials are inspecting the rubble.
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Image source, EPAFootage from the Ahmedabad area where the plane crashed shows large crowds gathering at the wreckage and firefighters dousing smouldering structures.
Parts of the downed plane are seen protruding from a building.
Image source, EPA-EFE/ShutterstockEarlier today, an Air India plane crashed moments after take-off in Ahmedabad.
Here’s what we know so far:
The cause of the crash itself is still unclear, but experts tell BBC Verify that wing flaps may have played a role.
Details about the incident are still emerging, so stay with us as our teams in India and the UK bring you the latest.
We can bring you some more information from Ahmedabad's police chief, GS Malik, who says that 41 people were injured and are now being treated.
Ahmedabad's police chief tells the BBC that 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site.
It's not known if all 204 were on the plane, or if some were on the ground when the plane crashed.
By Jake Horton
Aviation experts have told the BBC that the position of the plane’s wing flaps as it took off may have been an issue.
One video we’ve verified shows the plane descending and a large explosion as it hits the ground.
"When I'm looking at this," says aviation analyst Geoffrey Thomas, "the undercarriage is still down but the flaps have been retracted."
This means the flaps were in line with the wing, which he says is very unusual so soon after take-off.
"The undercarriage is normally retracted within 10-15 seconds, and the flaps are then retracted over a period of 10-15 minutes," he says,
Another expert, Terry Tozer, says: "It's very hard to say from the video for sure, it doesn't look as if the flaps are extended and that would be a perfectly obvious explanation for an aircraft not completing its take off correctly."
"That would point to potential human error if flaps aren’t set correctly," says Marco Chan, a former pilot and a senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, "but the resolution of the video is too low to confirm that."
In addition to a dedicated helpline number in India - 1800 5691 444 - Air India has now set up a number for foreign nationals - 0091 8062779200.
And the UK's Foreign Office has this number for British nationals who have concerns about friends or family: 020 7008 5000.
As a reminder, Air India says there were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national and on board flight AI171.
In total, there were 230 passengers, 10 cabin crew, and two pilots on board.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is "devastated", and adds that "Canada’s transportation officials are in close contact with counterparts and I am receiving regular updates as the response to this tragedy unfolds".
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro says in a post on X: "On behalf of myself and the government, I would like to express my condolences and deep solidarity with the families of the victims."
We can now bring you more pictures from the residential area in Ahmedabad where the Air India plane crashed:
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Image source, ReutersWarning: This post contains distressing details
We’ve just heard from India’s Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), which says some 50 to 60 students studying medicine were taken to hospital after the Air India flight crashed into a doctors' hostel.
The association says five students are missing, and at least two are in the intensive care unit.
Relatives of some doctors are also missing. According to FAIMA, most of the passengers on the flight were brought to hospital dead.
Image source, ReutersPart of the Air India plane after the crash - it's not known exactly which building this is
We've just had an update from the King, who says he and Queen Camilla are "desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning".
"Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across so many nations, as they await news of their loved ones.
"I would like to pay a particular tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency services and all those providing help and support at this most heartbreaking and traumatic time."
We've just had an updated statement through from Boeing - the company which manufactured the plane.
It says: "We are in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171 and stand ready to support them. Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, first responders and all affected."
In its earlier statement, the company said it was working to gather more information.
More from Ahmedabad's police chief GS Malik, who earlier said there appear to be no survivors from the crash.
He also says that because the plane crashed in a residential area, "some locals would have also died".
"Exact figures on casualties are being ascertained," he says, according to AP.
Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, at his weekly press briefing, calls the crash "a very tragic accident".
"The rescue operations are on. We need to wait a little more time for exact details to be put out," he says.
But he adds: "We have lost a lot of people. We extend our deepest condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones."
Image source, MEA/YouTubeThe clip below shows the Air India plane crash, including the explosion as it hits the ground. Warning: the clip contains distressing footage.
The police chief in Ahmedabad says there appear to be no survivors from the plane crash, according to reports from the AFP and AP news agencies.
We can now bring your more pictures from the site of the plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Image source, EPAWe're now seeing pictures of the Air India plane after it crashed into the side of a building.
We'll have more pictures and footage in our next post.
Image source, Central Industrial Security Force/FacebookWe've just heard from India's aviation ministry that flights at Ahmedabad airport have resumed from 16:05 IST (10:35 GMT / 11:35 BST).
"Flight safety protocols are being followed with utmost care," the ministry says on X.
Alex Boyd
Reporting from Gatwick
Members of the world's press are starting to gather here at Gatwick Airport, where the Air India flight was scheduled to land at 18:25 BST.
We're stationed in a press area outside the airport's North Terminal - Air India flights operate from the South Terminal.
Earlier today, there was no sign of any of the airline's check-in desks, nor any staff.