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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India plane crash: British High Commission provides updates
The British High Commission in India said it is working with local authorities to urgently establish facts about the London-bound plane that crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. DAILY POST earlier reported that the crashed Air India flight lost signal shortly after it left Ahmedabad airport. The plane had 53 British citizens, 169 Indians, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian on board. According to the Indian Express, only…
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