The flight was carrying passengers and 12 crew. Only a single British passenger, named as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, survived. He is understood to have jumped from the emergency door of the Gatwick-bound plane as the flight came came down.

An Air India plane from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled a week after flight AI171 crashed, killing as many as 270 people. The flight was cancelled today due to ‘technical issues’, but no update has been given since.

Air India said it was offering hotel accommodation, full refunds, or complimentary rescheduling to affected passengers and was working to arrange alternative flights.