In a tragic turn of events, Air India flight AI171 - en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick - crashed on June 12, shortly after takeoff, marking one of the deadliest aviation disasters in Indian history.

An Air India passenger plane with 242 people on board has crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad.

Air India Flight AI171, which tragically crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad en route to London, had used the full length of Runway 23, according to data released by FlightRadar24, a globally trusted aircraft tracking platform.