The plane that crashed at the airport in Ahmedabad, western India, is a Boeing 787-8 "Dreamliner", and according to aviation safety network data, this is the first ever crash of this type of aircraft launched in 2009. The Dreamliner is a wide-bodied twin-engine aircraft, and the flight that was on its way to London had 232 passengers and 12 crew members. Among the passengers were 217 adults and 11 children, from India, Britain, Canada and Portugal. An airport spokesman said the airfield "ceased to function," and all flights were temporarily suspended.