The tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad has claimed 241 lives, including that of a promising young cricketer, Dirdh Patel. The 23-year-old was among the passengers aboard Air India Flight AI171,

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

Air India has yet to release an official statement regarding the cancellation or compensation plans for the passengers

Rajinikanth's 'Coolie,' directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and featuring a stellar cast, is slated for an August 15 release. The superstar also expressed grief over the Ahmedabad plane tragedy, offering prayers for the victims.

His family will honor him at home before his last rites, following the disaster that resulted in 291 fatalities, including Sabharwal.

Air India Ahmedabad-London flight cancelled due to technical glitch, same route on which AI171 crashed

People haven't still recovered from the horrific incident where 241 passengers, including an entire family of five were wiped out in seconds, and News channels are already flashing reports of two India-bound flights forced to return to their ports of departure due to technical issues.

At least 270 died when the Air India flight crashed into the campus of a medical college in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday. Only one passenger among the 242 aboard survived. At least 29 others on the ground, including five medical students inside the hostel, were also killed.