An Air India plane crashed soon after takeoff from the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.There were 242 people on board, including 10 cabin crew and two pilots.One passenger has been found alive, India's home minister said.

Air India has confirmed that one passenger survived Thursday's airplane crash, which had 242 passengers and crew members on board.

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