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

A loss of engine power is increasingly being seen as the most probable cause of the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad that killed more than 270 people on Thursday.Video footage and preliminary findings suggest that the aircraft failed to gain altitude,

Incredible new footage shows the sole survivor of the devastating Air India crash walking away calmly from the wreckage — as the aircraft explodes in a huge fireball behind him.

Air India had hiked the insurance cover on the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft from Rs 750 crore to Rs 850 crore following an engine replacement in April this year, Times of India reported citing people familiar with the matter. The total claims from the plane crash are expected to exceed Rs 1,500 crore, the report added.

A plume of thick black smoke was seen at the crash of Flight AI171, which was destined for London Gatwick Airport.

Akash Patni, resting near his family's tea stall, tragically among those killed in the crash that shook Ahmedabad in India. His family mourned him.

Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.

In the video, the woman is seen smiling and giggling as she films the interior of an Air India flight. Her demeanor, given the video's context, has provoked strong reactions on social media.