By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Dozens of members of Britain's Indian community gathered at a Hindu temple in London on Saturday for a vigil mourning the victims of this week's Air India crash, many of whom had personal connections to the temple.

The Air India plane that crashed near Ahmedabad was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route to London, carrying 242 passengers. It marks the first fatal crash involving this aircraft model. https://t.co/HqzJzjw3qk pic.twitter.com/DWLiTvlhij

An Air India flight with 242 passengers crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, reports said. The Boeing 787 aircraft was traveling to London’s Gatwick airport. Footage shared on social media showed black smoke billowing from the crash site,