Flightradar reports that Air India flight 171 took off from Ahmedabad, but they lost the plane's signal just seconds after take off. While it was still unclear what had caused the crash, poor maintenance, a bird strike, engine failure as well as the weather were initially being suggested as the reasons.

Seven people have died in a helicopter crash in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials have said.

Recovery teams working until late Friday found at least 25 more bodies in the debris, officials said.