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Air India Plane That Crashed In Ahmedabad Had 169 Indians, 53 Britons, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian On Board

  • Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 12, 2025.
  • The crash occurred five minutes after departure at 1:38 p.m. local time in the populated Meghani Nagar area, with rescuers quickly mobilized at the scene.
  • Passengers included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, while Air India and authorities set up support centers and crisis teams.
  • Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the FCDO established crisis teams in India and UK and urged British nationals to call 020 7008 5000 for consular help.
  • The crash marks the first involving a Boeing 787 aircraft and triggered emergency responses, with implications for ongoing investigations and support for victims' families.
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The passengers included 169 Indians, 53 Britons, one Canadian and seven Portuguese.

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Telemundo Fresno broke the news in on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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