This article focuses on the causes and reason for airplane crashes around the world following the tragic Air India plane crash which killed more than 240 people.

It could take weeks, if not months, for the exact cause of the plane crash to become clear.

Safety experts said investigators would be looking at why and how the plane started descending during its take off.

The crash of an Air India flight shows how the country’s ambitions of rapid growth are often superimposed on urban infrastructures already pushed to the limit.

Air India flight 171 crashed shortly after taking off, and many died in the incident. Find out how many survivors there were.