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

The Gujarat government will hold a state funeral for former CM Vijay Rupani in Rajkot on Monday, coinciding with a day of state mourning.

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

The committee is expected to focus on "formulating Standard Operating Procedures for preventing such occurrences in the future". A separate investigation is also being carried out by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is looking into the technical aspects of the crash.

Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare expressed sorrow over the death of her relative, who was killed in the tragic Air India plane crash, and recalled having reflections with her on the unpredictability of life.

Locals have also reportedly said that their homes are being invaded by strangers who have been pleading for access to terraces and windows to get one perfect picture of the crash site.

Several Bollywood celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor, Virat Kohli, and Anushka Sharma, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash. Taking to social media,

Kuldeep Bhatt, the cousin of Komi Vyas, who perished in the Air India crash along with her husband and their three children, spoke out against the "mental trauma" being inflicted upon his family and the families of the 270 other victims by irresponsible online content.