Authorities in India have confirmed that one individual has astonishingly survived the devastating Air India plane crash that took place earlier on Thursday.

Air India’s AI 171 flight was en route to London Gatwick, with an anticipated arrival in the UK at 6:25 pm local time this evening.

However, the aircraft crashed into a residential neighborhood known as Meghani Nagar shortly after departing from Ahmedabad Airport in India.

Officials have also verified that the plane impacted a hostel associated with a medical college.

As per Air India, there were 242 individuals, including passengers and crew members, aboard the flight. The airline stated: “Among these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national, and 7 Portuguese nationals.”