The first commercial flight since the US-led evacuation has left Kabul airport on route for Qatar.

The flight has instilled hope in people stranded in Afghanistan and has been marked as an important step in regaining some degree of ‘normality’.

Reportedly there were 113 passengers onboard, which included US, Canadian, Ukrainian, German, and British citizens.

Although there have been international flights from Afghanistan with officials onboard, this is the first civilian flight.