An Air India passenger plane carrying more than 200 people crashed after taking off from an airport in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.

Authorities locate the ill-fated plane's second black box as the investigation continues, ordering inspections of Air India's Boeing Dreamliners.

An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in India's city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said.

Air India and the Indian government were looking at issues linked to its engine thrust, flaps, and why the landing gear remained open as the plane took off and then came down.

Close on the heels of the mishap involving an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, a domestic flight of the airline carrying 168 passengers developed a technical issue immediately after take-off from Delhi to Vadodara on Sunday evening.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national, appears to be the only survivor of Air India flight 171, which crashed with 242 people aboard.