Heart-wrenching scenes from the medical hostel where the Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad The London-bound flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport this afternoon, and rammed into a doctors' hostel in the Meghani Nagar area in Ahmedabad. As per DGCA, the crash occurred at approximately 1:30 PM IST. Broken walls, debris scattered all around, and parts of aircraft lodged in the building, the scenes highlight the devastation and intensity of the crash. The horrific air tragedy has sent shockwaves across the world, and condolences are pouring in from around the globe.