An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick, carrying 53 British nationals, has crashed in India’s western city of Ahmedabad.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner came down shortly after take-off into a residential area, leading to a massive explosion.
A partially intact plane was seen sticking out from a building after the crash, with thick black smoke rising over the city as people were pulled from the wreckage and taken away in ambulances.
Police are yet to specify whether there were any casualties.
The aircraft had 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, the airline and police officials said on Thursday.
Of the 217 adults and 11 children, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, Air India said.
“Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025,” an Air India spokesman said in a statement on X. “At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest.”
Britain’s Foreign Office said officials were working with Indian authorities to establish the facts around the crash and provide support to those involved
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