Captain Sabharwal had logged over 8,200 hours of flying experience, while First Officer Kundar, had around 1,100 hours of flying experience

Among the passengers were Shubh and Shagun Modi, children of prominent marble businessman Pinku Modi, and two residents of Rundeda village, Vardi Chand Menaria and Prakash Menaria

An Air India flight AI171 bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, impacting a residential area in Meghaninagar. The crash occurred around 2:00 pm, with the aircraft losing signal at a low altitude. Rescue operations are underway, with multiple fire tenders deployed to control the blaze.