Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Leader (NCP) chief Sunil Tatkare on Thursday said that senior crew member Aparna Mahadik who was on board the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad is related to him, the PTI reported.

Air India Ahmedabad plane crash took place on Thursday afternoon shortly after take off.

"Aparna Mahadik is the daughter-in-law of my younger sister. Her family lives in Goregaon area in Mumbai," Sunil Tatkare, MP from Raigad, told PTI.