Single passenger reportedly survives Air India Boeing 787 crash

A Boeing 787 flying from India to London's Gatwick airport has crashed, leaving one reported survivor among the 242 people aboard.

Air India Flight 171 took off from Ahmedabad in western India around 1:38 pm local time. Flightradar data shows it climbed to just 625 feet, then began losing altitude at around 500 feet per minute. The aircraft reportedly went down in the Meghani Nagar neighborhood near the airport, hitting a hostel at B.J. Medical College, along with nearby homes and businesses.

Air India confirmed the crash and offered some details in a statement.

"The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft," it said. "Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, one ...